In the book Postmodern Spohistications by David Kolb, the chapter I focused on was ‘Modern Architecture from Pillar to Post’. It was a refreshing text to read as I was able to understand the text easily without becoming confused at the terminology or the content.
Kolb summerises the different between modernism and postmodernism in a clear, informative and abridged way. I feel that I can grasp the fundamentals of the two movements.
My understanding from the text is that the main difference between the two movements is the historical elements that encompass them. The progression from the historical era to modernist architecture was a significant jump. This progression encompassed all that was new at the time and this included technologies and materials. Weber describes the early movement as an opportunity for freedom as nobody knew what to expect. I can see why this sense of freedom could be considered intimidating but at the same time that freedom gave designers the opportunity to push the boundaries further than had been before.
Postmodern architecture is described, ‘when we build we must express the spirit of our age by manifesting the limits of any vocabulary through some ironic twist or mixture of different idioms.’ Looking at buildings in this movement I can understand how this quote relates. Architects take into account and consider the contextual elements surrounding the building even if we cannot initially see this through the abstract forms.
Kolb, David. Postmodern sophistications: philosophy, architecture and tradition. Chicago; London: University of Chicago Press (1990) Chapter 8: Modern Architecture from pillar to post.
Pile, John & Gura, Judith. A History of Interior Design. Laurence King 2013. Chapter 21: After the International Style: The Late 20th Century. (pp. 423-427)
Kolb summerises the different between modernism and postmodernism in a clear, informative and abridged way. I feel that I can grasp the fundamentals of the two movements.
My understanding from the text is that the main difference between the two movements is the historical elements that encompass them. The progression from the historical era to modernist architecture was a significant jump. This progression encompassed all that was new at the time and this included technologies and materials. Weber describes the early movement as an opportunity for freedom as nobody knew what to expect. I can see why this sense of freedom could be considered intimidating but at the same time that freedom gave designers the opportunity to push the boundaries further than had been before.
Postmodern architecture is described, ‘when we build we must express the spirit of our age by manifesting the limits of any vocabulary through some ironic twist or mixture of different idioms.’ Looking at buildings in this movement I can understand how this quote relates. Architects take into account and consider the contextual elements surrounding the building even if we cannot initially see this through the abstract forms.
Kolb, David. Postmodern sophistications: philosophy, architecture and tradition. Chicago; London: University of Chicago Press (1990) Chapter 8: Modern Architecture from pillar to post.
Pile, John & Gura, Judith. A History of Interior Design. Laurence King 2013. Chapter 21: After the International Style: The Late 20th Century. (pp. 423-427)