Postmodern Architecture

Some, but not all of the narrations:

Modernism
In order to understand modernism, it is important to know where it came from. Postmodernism developed as a reaction to modernism. Modernism first developed in the first half of the twentieth century. Modernist architects sought to either incorporate organic sculptural qualities into their buildings or produce buildings that adhere to a more rigid geometry. Buildings created during the modernist period tended to be created out of mass produced material, allowing major works to be produce in a short amount of time. Also, modern architects believed that "less is more" and sought not to incorporate an aesthetic feature that did not serve a supporting function. The major theme of modernist architecture is form follows function. For example, the huge office buildings that were created in the modern international style had a very organized and orderly look to the exterior of them. This effectively reflects the kind of work that went on in the countless cubicles of the buildings.

Postmodernism

Piazza d'Italia
Postmodernism is the complete opposite of modernism. It was developed in response to the restrictiveness of modernism. Rather than going for a future utilitarian look, one feature of postmodern architecture is the marriage between the traditional and contemporary elements. Moore's Piazza d'Italia is a clear example of this. It serves as an open plaza dedicated to the city's Italian-American community, thus it incorporates architectural elements that date all the way back to ancient Roman times. The most obvious historical feature is the the Roman forum, but the circular form it takes on alludes to the ideal geometric figure of the Renaissance. The irregular placement of the the colonnade fragments create instability that is reminiscent of Mannerism. Also the illusionistic devices that exist serve as an allusion to the Baroque period. Modern elements include the stainless-steel columns and capitals, neon collars around the column necks, and neon lights that frame various parts of the exedra.

Georges Pompidou National Center of Art and Culture
Other postmodern buildings strove to create a festive environment for visitors. Roger's and Piano's Georges Pompidou National Center of Art and Culture exemplifies this. These architects fully exposed the anatomy of this six-level building in order to make the metabolism visible. The elements of the building were color-coded in order to denote function, as if it were a sophisticated factory. Red symbolizes movement of people, green means water, blue is for air-conditioning, and yellow displays electricity. Critics often criticize the excessive maintenance needed to protect the outer components from the nature's wrath. However, since its opening, the Georges Pompidou National Center of Art and Culture has attracted scores of visitors because it not only holds numerous festivities inside, but its exterior also successfully exudes festiveness.

Deconstructionism
A branch of postmodern architecture is deconstructionism. The conventional categories of architecture are completely disrupted and the viewer's expectations are shattered. Logic, harmony, and reason tend to be completely absent, a fact that is easily noticeable when one looks at the Hysolar Institute at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. The roof, walls, and windows of the structure seem to explode. The suggestion of clear and stable masses is not present, which tends to frustrate viewers who are used to the stability and sternness of modern buildings. Disorder, dissonance, imbalance, asymmetry, unconformity, and irregularity completely take the place of continuity and completeness, thus creating a complete separation from the postmodern structure and all the modern buildings that exist.

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• 2009
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