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"Both sides in the style wars are equally wrong"

Deezen

Incessant squabbling between advocates of classical and modernist architecture is an unhelpful distraction in the face of the climate emergency , which requires us to escape both, writes Barnabas Calder. Georgian architecture is not traditional at all, but the founding phase of modernism.

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Deconstructivist architecture "challenges the very values of harmony, unity and stability"

Deezen

Johnson had, of course, been here before, as curator of the seminal 1932 Modern Architecture exhibition at the same venue, which hailed the modern movement as the "new style" of the modern age. But to what end?

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

Studying design from at one of the many great architecture programs is, in my (admittedly, biased) opinion, one of the greatest educations a person could get as well as an amazing industry to work in. Architecture School. Having an architecture license is not a prerequisite to having a successful career in architecture.

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Until Proven Safe

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

With Until Proven Safe , they bring us a book as compelling as it is definitive, not only urgent reading for social-distanced times but also an up-to-the-minute investigation of the interplay of forces–––biological, political, technological––that shape our modern world. Stevens Crawshaw, published by Routledge, 2012.

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The legacy of deconstructivism "makes me want to retreat to the back of the room" says Bernard Tschumi

Deezen

According to Tschumi, who was one of the seven architects featured in the seminal Deconstructivist Architecture show at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) , deconstructivism had a serious intellectual ideology that was developed by young architects reinvestigating avant-garde architecture from the 1920s. Bernard Tschumi: Frankly.

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Rotterdam (3) - The Next Economy

Community Architect

This definition closely tracks the concept of social resilience and its relation to space. Maybe for the first time in history, modern cities have to compete over quality of life for their residents. Some plans with great long-term potential, such as urban manufacturing, can benefit from this flexible planning environment.

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Interior Steel Wall Panels

Life of an Architect

It’s definitely not difficult and I thought I should show you what this sort of math looks like. Go to architecture school, do the work – get a tutor if you need one – and come out on the other side. As tingly as I get over this sort of thing, this is not actually why I decided to write this post today.