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Piggy backing on the Wolfe link: The criticisms of modernism in the 70s were already very precise and perceptive. See also for example Jane Jacobs or Christoph
by trgn 4y ago
Piggy backing on the Wolfe link:
The criticisms of modernism in the 70s were already very precise and perceptive. See also for example Jane Jacobs or Christopher Alexander. However, instead, it pushed us into the pageantry of post-modernism, which, even though less bad, didn't really create a paradigm shift. It still conceived the building-proper as a sculpture, with all the idiocy that implies.
- dr_dshiv 4y agoArchitects tend to hate Christopher Alexander, but he is loved by everyone else. His debate with Eisenman is pretty classic. Prince Charles is hated on by architects for the same reason. His book “harmony” is a deliberation about the types of buildings and town structures that produce vitality. I was skeptical but it is a great read.