Jencks explains, “Now, rules or canons for production are seen as preconditions for creativity, a situation caused partly by the advent of the computer, which makes us conscious of the assumptions behind a building […] Analytical scholarship within the art world has also increased this consciousness, as students are now forced to become aware” (p. 281). This concept of the Post-Modern that we are now studying buildings and other art forms is interesting to me because of the meaning attached. The Post-Modern focuses on having a balance of the past and present, therefore, allows us to interpret what the architecture means but the cultural traditions it can be portraying as well.
Through Jencks “new rules” he explains a multitude of ways that buildings can portray an aspect of the areas culture or even a specific time period. However, Jencks rule “multivalent” stood out to me particularly because it refers to how architecture can have more than one meaning. This plurality connects with the Post-Modern tradition in how things are not always what they seem. To go back to the cultural element of post-modern architecture, I think it’s interesting that a building can tie back cultural roots that are part of a city or place, but also add an interesting element of interpretation that individuals have to stop and think “wow what is this” or “what does this mean?”
I have always had a passion for design and architecture, so learning post-modern architecture and the impact behind one building is extremely interesting to me. From last class I noticed that when we were looking at all the different types of Post-Modern architecture, some stood out as pleasing and/or satisfying but others have our class a reaction of dissatisfying, too complicated types of responses. Overall, I feel like I am getting a better grasp on Post-Modernism by applying visual aspects to the concepts. I am excited to see what else entails!
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