Post Modernism

One of the many influential designers of the Post Modern period was Robert Venturi.  He thought of simplicity and logic as a cornerstone to modern design.  In addition, he embraced decorative ornamentation and historical design concepts.  He believed that limitations equaled boredom and dullness.  Some of his work includes The Vanna Venturi House located in Chestnut, Philadelphia and the Chippendale chair which was manufactured by Knoll.  The New York Five were a group of men who also contributed to the Post Modern design.  The New York Five consisted of Michael Graves, Peter Eisenman, Richard Meier, Charles Gwatheney, and John Hejduk.  Graves embraced decorative detail, as well as use strong color and form.  Eisenman was a deconstructivist meaning that his designs were very fragmented, distorted, and unpredictable.  Meier used white throughout his designs in addition to making the structures very geometric.  Gwathmey was an architect and educator.  Frank Gehry was also and continues to be one of the more famous of the architects and designers.  He has made many contributions to the design world and after designing what he liked, rather than designing to please others, he became more confident and created spectacular structures.  Some of these structures include the Disney Concert Hall, Guggenhiem Museum, and the wiggle chair.  Rem Koolhaas was the one to bridge the gap between high tech and deconstructivist concepts with post modernism.  Finally, designs are influenced by the world around us, and there are few today that impact the way designers and architects design buildings.  Some design trends and influences we see today are based on geopolitical factors, economical factors, technology, education, and history.

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