archi history 3.8

atomic/space age, high tech, early postmodernism

what, by who, where, when

the gateway arch

by eero saarinen

missouri, usa

1963 - 1965

what, when, by who

twa terminal at the jfk airport

1962

eero saarinen

what, style, you have to know when, where

the space needle

atomic age / space age architecture

1962 for the seattle world fair

seattle, washington

what is googie architecture

started in southern california, 1940s - 60s (think vegas signs)

googie vs neogoogie

googie → old roadside diners/motels, 1950s-60s, real deal

neo-googie → same look, built after 90s on purpose, revival

atomic age vs space age

atomic age → atom/starburst/boomerang motifs, postwar optimism

space age → rocket/saucer/dome shapes, space race era, overlaps w atomic age but later/broader

what, where, by who, when

hiroshima peace memorial museum

by kenzo tange

1955

geodesic dome structure

hemispherical or spherical lattice-shell structure built from an interlocking network of triangles that evenly distribute stress

what, where, by who

montreal biosphere

at expo 67, the us pavilion

in canada

by buckminster fuller

what, by who, where

habitat 67

by moshe safdie

in montreal, canada

what, by who

marina bay sands

by moshe safdie

high tech architecture

emerged in the 1970s

extensive use of aluminium, steel, and glass

took all the structural elements (stairs, pipes, elevators, emergency staicases, etc.) and put them on the facade in a colourful way

what, by who, where, you have to know when, style

centre pompidou

by renzo piano and richard rogers

in paris

1977

high-tech inside out structure

what, where, you have to know when, by who

the lloyd's building

in london

1986

by richard rogers

what, by who, when

the hsbc hong kong hq

by foster and partners

1985

post-modernism

from the 70s to this day; high-tech is usually counted as late modernism, deconstructivism is a branch of it

giant movement, to this day

what, by who, when

vanna venturi house

by robert venturi

1964

what, by who, style, when

the portland building

by michael graves

typical post-modernism

separation of the building facade

caricaturizing classical elements

1982

what, by who, when, style

disney's swan and dolphin hotel

by michael graves
1990

post-modernism

what is micheal graves known for (style-wise)

typical post-modernism (not pretty)

what, by who, when

the denver public library

by michael graves

1995