Modernist Architecture in the Late 20th Century

Gallaratese Housing Block

Aldo Rossi, Milan, Italy, 1972

San Cataldo Cemetery

Aldo Rossi, Modena, Italy, 1971

Casa Rotonda

Mario Botta, Stabio, Switzerland, 1980-81

Lloyds Building

Richard Rogers, London, England, 1978-86

Reliance Controls Building

Team 4 (Norman Foster & Richard Rogers), Wiltshire, England, 1967

Sainsbury Center for Visual Arts

Norman Foster, Sainsbury, England, 1974-78

Centre Pompidou

Richard Rogers & Renzo Piano, Paris, France, 1971-77

corbelling

A construction technique in which successive layers of material (usually stone, brick, or wood) are projected slightly beyond the one below, creating an overhang or cantilevered form.

High Tech

A concept of or approach to architecture developed by English architects in the 1970s characterized by exposed structure, exposed services, and interior flexibility.

L'architettura Della Città

The Architecture of the City, Aldo Rossi, 1966

Aldo Rossi

An architect known for his contributions to modernist architecture, lived from 1931 to 1997.

Giorgio de Chirico

An Italian artist known for his metaphysical painting, lived from 1888 to 1978.

Mario Botta

A Swiss architect born in 1942.

Richard Rogers

An English architect known for his modernist designs, lived from 1933 to 2021.

Norman Foster

An English architect born in 1935.

Renzo Piano

An Italian architect born in 1937.

Significance of the delta metaphor

A question regarding its importance in the lecture.

Aldo Rossi's approach to architectural form

A question about his design philosophy.

Typology referenced by Rossi

A question about the design of the Gallaratese Housing Block.

San Cataldo Cemetery and Giorgio de Chirico

A question about the alignment of Rossi's work with de Chirico.

Innovation of Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

A question regarding its innovative aspects.

Architects associated with High Tech architecture

A question about the key figures in this architectural movement.

Distinctions between High Tech architecture and Postmodernism

A question about the differences between these two architectural styles.