Week 12: Post Modernism
Big Sur Sofa by Peter Shire, 1986. Around the late 60s and early 70s, modernism started to lose its plausibility and not long after that, Post Modernism came into play. Robert Venturi was an Architect who inspired Post Modernism with two books he wrote. He explored design with consideration for historical precedents and his style considered the nuisances of modern living. Post Modernism happened mostly during the 1970s, 80s, and 90s and each of these centuries had characteristics and developments unique to them. During the 70s, there was an oil embargo that cut off oil supply in the West, leading to an energy crisis that caused a global recession which in turn wrecked the hopes of modernists and their exploration capabilities. The 1980s was more of a "grab all I can get" Isle of Dogs Water Pumping Station, London John Outram, 1988. time with people using anything in their disposal, consuming a lot and building giant homes and mansions. There was also an emphas
