Postmodern architecture is a style or movement which emerged in the 1960s as a reaction against the austerity, formality, and lack of variety of modern architecture, particularly in the international style advocated by Philip Johnson and Henry-Russell Hitchcock. [1]

2023年8月2日 · Postmodern architecture is a style of building design that emerged in the ’70s and ’80s as a reaction against the dogmas and ideals of modernism and the international style.

Post-modern architecture emerged in the 1960s as a response to the prevalent Modernist architecture and the international style promoted by the likes of Philip Johnson and Henry-Russel Hitchcock.

2020年12月21日 · The geometry and balance of previous architectural styles were severely contested by both smaller building features and the entire building itself. Built forms started to look more unique and interesting instead of boring or machine-like, and captured the attention of the users and the passersby.

2022年11月26日 · Postmodern architecture is a 20th century movement that is characterized by an often irreverent and eclectic mishmash of classic and modern styles to create singular works of architecture that aspire to look like nothing that has come before.

2021年7月15日 · The postmodern movement quickly became a significant architectural style of the late twentieth century. Several prominent modernists adopted the postmodern style …

2021年7月14日 · Postmodernism is a reaction to homogeneity and tediousness by praising difference and striving to produce buildings that are sensitive to the context within which they are built.

2023年8月25日 · Postmodern architecture is an international architectural style that emerged in the 1960s as a reaction to the monotony of modern architecture and developed in the 1970s, re-emphasizing the architectural forms of ancient times as aesthetic elements.

2019年9月16日 · By mixing a variety of architectural motifs and elements from the Arts and Crafts movement, classicism, neoclassicism, and many other architectural styles, postmodern architecture looked to create buildings that not only honored their local history, but had a unique visual appeal as well.

2024年8月15日 · Here are 10 significant examples of postmodern architecture, each representing the movement's key principles of irony, playfulness, complexity, and a break from the pristine …