Architectural Theories & Movements
This design philosophy, promoted by Louis Kahn, suggests that spaces should be arranged in a way that facilitates living, working, and learning.
What is the "Society of Rooms" theory?
This architect designed the Engineering Building at the University of Leicester, known for its juxtaposition of diverse elements.
Who is James Stirling?
The Monsanto House at Disneyland, built in 1957, was significant for using this innovative material.
What is molded plastic?
The 1960s and 70s late modernism movement emerged alongside this major political scandal in the U.S.
What is Watergate?
This architectural movement of the 1980s challenged harmony, unity, and stability, favoring fragmentation and complexity instead.
What is Deconstructivism?
The 1968 chair by this designer was created with the idea that the human form should shape the chair rather than conform to it.
Who is Gaetano Pesce?
The concepts of this 1972 exhibition design by Ettore Sottsass at MoMA included...
What is counter-cultural design, micro environments, flexibility to fit user needs
This book, published in 1972, analyzed the impact of suburban expansion and the car-centric nature of American cities.
What is Learning from Las Vegas?
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown’s analysis of Las Vegas architecture argued that buildings should embrace this type of symbolism.
What is popular or commercial symbolism?
This female interior designer, associated with modernism, famously stated, “I am not a decorator.
Who is Florence Knoll?
The 1963 Engineering Building in England is known for its combination of modern and commercial design but rejected this common feature of modernist architecture.
What is a simple Corbusian block?
Deconstructivism in the 1980s was influenced by global political changes, including this significant event in Germany.
What is the fall of the Berlin Wall?
This media theorist proposed that media act as extensions of human faculties and influence perception.
Who is Marshall McLuhan?
This theory, emphasized by Bernard Tschumi, suggests that space is defined by events, movement, and program rather than traditional architectural forms.
What is the theory of Space and Events?
This 1993 Deconstructivist project, the Vitra Fire Station in Germany, was designed by this renowned architect.
Who is Zaha Hadid?
This seminal book by Robert Venturi helped define postmodern architecture by rejecting the strict ideals of modernism.
What is Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture?
The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Decorators changed its name to the National Society for Interior Designers in this year.
What is 1957?
This text by Bernard Tschumi argues that architecture should incorporate movement, narrative, and spatial disruption.
What is "Spaces and Events"?
This theory, explored by Guy Debord, critiques consumer culture and the way media influences perception and reality.
What is the Society of the Spectacle?
The designer of the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, his work exemplifies Metabolism and the idea of expandable living units.
Who is Kisho Kurokawa?
This Stacking Chair designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell in 1967 had all these concepts or processes in mind for it's design
What is injection molding process, unified design that aligned with wall, flexible use according to user
The Post-World War II design movements included Brutalism and Metabolism, which emphasized this kind of urban development.
What is adaptable, futuristic urbanism?
This feminist writer and designer challenged the male-dominated discourse of architecture through theory and visual work.
Who is Barbara Kruger?