Through this modernist lense, I am gaining a new sense of the world we live in today. The reading we last discussed really divided what I thought before was so blended; so natural, so real, and so fitting. I never stopped to really question the style of buildings or structures, especially when it came to familiar, more average locations but I do always notice the ones that stand out, that pop, that can be described as modern. Often times the most fascinating ones are the new buildings- are the ones that have innovative plans and are organized and are being advertised as a new place with x, y, and z. I have mentioned before how impressive it is that we have a working system of roads that connect us to different locations, filled with stores and food and products and simply culture that has been evolving and continues to do so day after day without a majority of us even questioning why or, in this case, how! It is important in this digital age to reflect on the steps we took in order to achieve the very life we lead. It is important in both understanding what we already have in front of us and for building the future- learning to change, adapt, and advance.
Architecture hosts a wide array of great examples to help visualize the terms associated with Charles Jencks’ piece, “The Emergent Rules”. A few of the ones that stood out to me and striked a parallel with my life are explained and analyzed below.
Disharmonious Harmony
The idea of something being proportionately disproportionate; not whole; fragmented. The beauty and the composition of pieces under this category are powerful because they are divided amongst a set of styles which clash. The building itself, however, is almost a celebration of difference; it balances the imagery and makes sense of its disorganization.
Urbane Urbanism
The idea behind Urbane Urbanism is both to fit into and extend the urban context. Buildings that fall under this category are built to look as though they’ve been there. They are designed to look processed and oftentimes feel familiar, as if they belong or can be found everywhere. As Dr. Cummings mentioned in class, “Just add water!”, I found it really interesting because that truly provides a grounded sense of similarity behind this style; an organized, pop up building that is significant only through its appearance in a group. It stands alone in the sense that it works well with others and doesn’t appear to be out of place.
Anthropomorphism
This term connected to another one of my classes this semester, the psychology of dogs, and hearing this word in a different context, in terms of architecture, made sense due to the idea of postmodernism including play as one of its pillar’s. I’m looking forward to uncovering more overlap between courses.
Tradition Reinterpreted
I am starting to look into this more because the street lamp cranes were awesome and most definitely can be applied to various other artifacts as well. It is very artistic and very playful and I am intrigued by the clever possibilities this category could fulfill.
New Rhetorical Figures
This is a category that will always be prevalent- there is always something bigger newer and better to be built/ introduced into society. Everyone is constantly looking to both make/ be the next best thing and buy/ take part of that next big thing. In terms of architecture and design, this is a unique outlet because these buildings speak for themselves; they draw their own audiences because they stand out!
One cultural tie in and great example for modern times and simply culture in general is Disney. The company’s theme parks hint at these concepts a lot and seem to include the different properties in a variety of different ways- through a plethora of resorts, restaurants and rides. I am going to dive into this more and apply some outside research to define/ support a more specific parallel between this theory.
Ideas to look into and build off of:
-Contemporary Resort
-Disney’s ode to the ages
Modernism is a wide umbrella which casts a large shadow over many unique aspects of current day society. Unfolding these factors and defining a multitude of examples is what we are working on.
All these are inevitably in a state of evolution.
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