Tutorial Question 1
Beginning with Charles Moore, Piazza d’Italia and
using the list of readings and other projects,
Explain the role of semiotics and signs in the
emergence of post-modernism.
Presenters: Yue Hua Qiu (Natasha)
Chiu Chun Kit (Ray)
MODERNISM
• Breaking from history, no
ornamentation
• Simplification of form
• concrete, steel, glass
• Functional spaces
• Sacred spaces
POST-MODERNISM
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Return-history
Humanism Communication
representation of architecture
Narrative presentation
THE FEATURE OF
POST-MODERNISM ARCHITECTURES
• Representing history – communication, becoming more human.
• building as a sign -- stands for other meaning besides
architecture, like commercial.
• Narrative -- using linguistic method to create architecture
or using architecture to speak things
• Basic on modernism, and didn’t create new theory history but challenging
the preconception of modernism architecture
PIAZZA D’ITALIA – Charles Moore
• Represent history element – form, color and light.
• Humanism - Communication with city and people
• Meaning of building -- refer to the map of Italia city
THE PORTLAND BUILDING
• Represent Italian
architectural history
AT&T BUILDING
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Convey meaning by
Recognizable historical
symbol
AUSTIAN TRAVEL BUREAU -- Hans Hollein
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Different elements stands for different
feature of the country
Used wall poster to show the world
Architecture indicated a meaning of
experience of travel the world
LAS VEGAS
• Present images,
meanings
• Communicate with
people
LAS VEGAS
CONCLUSION
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Post-modernism inherit the historical architecture including the
modernism.
Signs provide meanings of history, story, communication...so on
Post-modernism enrich the following architectural theories and
architecture.
Bibliography:
David, Littlejohn. “The Piazza D’italia.” In Architect the Life & Work of Charles W. Moore, 250-261. California, MIT Press,1965.
Ghirardo, Diane. “Introduction.” In Architecture after Modernism, 28 – 40. New York: Thames & Hudson, 1996.
Jencks, Charles. “ the concept of Postmodernism (II).” In The language of post-modern architecture, Rev. enl. Edn, London :
Academy Editions 1978.
Venturi, Robert, and Denise Scott Brown. “Part 1: A Significance for a &p Parking Lots, or Learning from Las Vegas.” in Learning from
Las Vegas, edited by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Steven lzenour, 3 – 73. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1972.
Vidler, Anthony. “Postmodern of Posthistorie?” In Histories of the Immediate Present, 191 – 200. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT
Press, 2008.
IMAGES:
The Villa Savoye, Le Corbusier. Accessed August 9, 2013. http://legenningsarchitecture.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/villa-savoye-lecorbusier.html.
Google. ’’Big Duck Store’’ Accessed August 11, 2013. http://www.essential-architecture.com/IMAGES2/Big_Duck.JPG
Google. “GROUND PLAN OF PIAZZA D’ITALIA IN NEW ORLEANS.” http://betonbabe.tumblr.com/post/19734160784/charles-mooreground-plan-of-piazza-ditalia-in
Google. “Shops and Interiors.” http://www.hollein.com/index.php/ger/Architektur/Chronologisch/1970-1979/OesterreichischesVerkehrsbuero
Google.’’Sony
Building
(New
York)’’
Accessed
August
11,
2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sony_Building_by_David_Shankbone_crop.jpg
Google. ’’Las Vegas’’ Accessed August 11, 2013.http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8229/8365223875_d1e0b081a4_c.jpg