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"Deconstructivism left us with the notion that architecture can be an act of continual revolution"

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I used the phrase, coined by Coop Himmelb(l)au as part of its Blazing Wing installation (pictured), for a book I wrote and believed, at least for a while, that architecture could burn. First, there was the literal deconstruction of buildings, of which Gehry was the pioneer. The fire was ablaze in 1990.

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Deconstructivism "killed off postmodernism" says Peter Eisenman

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Eisenman was a follower of ideals of deconstruction that were developed by philosopher Jacques Derrida and considers himself a deconstructionist architect rather than a deconstructivist one. He explained that of the others in the exhibition, only Bernard Tschumi "had any interest in deconstruction". Peter Eisenman: Quite true.

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"Deconstructivism started well over a century ago and still continues today"

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Deconstructivism existed long before the 1970s, writes architecture critic Joseph Giovannini, who wrote the book Architecture Unbound to tell the full history of the style, in this opinion piece as part of our series revisiting deconstructivism. . Deconstuctivism was hardly invented in the 1970s and ‘80s and it hardly ended in the 90s.

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Peter Eisenman is the deconstructivist theorist

Deezen

This approach is heavily influenced by Jacques Derrida , the theorist who developed the theory of deconstruction – one half of deconstructivism – who also happened to be a close friend of Eisenman's. House X was axed after a falling out with the client. He worked with Jacques Derrida on his Parc de la Villette competition entry.

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MASONPRINCE Shenzhen Office by TOMO DESIGN

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The large-scale glass windows, exposed external units of the electric door, and exquisitely crafted metal parts seem to transcend reality in the dim light, implying the uncertainty of the deconstructed future. The metal display racks take inspiration from the screen of classic architecture and repurpose it with new features and meanings.

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Residential Deconstruction versus Demolition | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Buildings / Deconstruction versus Demolition Deconstruction versus Demolition Bob Borson — November 4, 2013 — 29 Comments Deconstruction is an environmentally friendly alternative to demolition and on the KHouse Modern project , the existing house on site is currently going through the process of being taken apart piece by piece.

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Mills is ecstatic about his experience working with local officials and with New Belgium as a client. They deconstructed the buildings on site, diverting 97 percent of the waste from the landfill and reusing 14 linear miles of lumber and metal cladding, graffiti and all, in the new buildings and landscape. “We

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