A new book by historian and curator Owen Hopkins and publishing house Phaidon delves into the drama and thought behind architecture’s postmodernism movement through case studies and a catalogue of examples from across the globeWhen Postmodern Architecture first rose to prominence at the end of the 1970s and 80s, the sputtering indignation of the modernist establishment was heard loud and clear.
Written by historian and curator Owen Hopkins , ‘Less is Bore’ presents the heavy hitters of the movement and a strong selection of buildings erected over solid intellectual foundations.
Postmodernism’s giddy eclectism shines through. Although the featured buildings aren’t underpinned by a single manifesto, they all demonstrate a shared ethos, with architecture treated as a spiritual balm and decoration and colour used to impose a more human scale. Admittedly, the reasons for the style’s modern revival are largely aesthetic; just as Brutalism enjoyed a social media upswing thanks to the photogenic properties of angular concrete, so the pastel hues and bold shapes of PoMo have found favour amongst the Insta generation. ‘Less is a Bore’ is a welcome catalogue of a more innocent world, back when a building’s image meant a lot more than its suitability for mass reproduction.
Jurgen Mayer H, Workac, Clavel Arquitectos, Nicolas Buffe, and K/R: Museum Garage, Miami, Florida, USA, 2018. FAT and Grayson Perry: A House for Essex, Manningtree, Essex, England, UK, 2015.Photography: Rainer ViertlböckJohn Outram: Duncan Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA, 1996.CZWG Architects: China Wharf, Bermondsey, London, England, UK, 1988.
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