Architect
An architecture for ordinary people? Modernism
Richard Rogers mentioned in a lecture in 1979 that the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris—the Beaubourg, which had just been completed—is erroneously considered to...
High-tech
Most people are familiar with the term “high-tech,” a combination of words that is used widely to describe the type of design that uses...
Contemporary classicism
Frustrated by the limitations of most contemporary architecture, a few architects have returned to classicism. Although they have suffered criticism and charges of pastiche...
Sequential sketches
Sketching is about exploration, about learning to see places and architecture through the graphic experience. As such, the architectural illustrator is concerned with interpretation...
From sketch to plan making and documentary investigation
Sketching may on occasion be supplemented by drawing quick plans or sections. The sketch is a useful and enjoyable tool, but there are occasions...
Tradition and innovation. Sant’Andrea in Mantua
According to literature theorist Hans Robert Jauss, some of the most important works are those that are completely outside the horizon of the expectations...
Architecture Before the architects: Building S. Theodore’s Chapel of S. Mark’s...
The Chapel of San Teodoro, together with the new sacristy, was constructed immediately behind San Marco from 1486 to 1493, hemmed in by a...
The Tower of London
The Tower of London has a very interesting story behind it. It was begun by a man who was not even English, William of...
Postmodernism
Postmodernism is the term used to describe the brash, diverse, witty and colorful architecture that emerged in the late 1960s as a reaction to...
Regionalism
A number of architects have felt the need to counter the “international” aspect of modern architecture. They prefer their buildings to express or respect...
