NEOMODERN

THEORY OF DESIGN

Kritika Panwar 5/19/20 B.ARCH 8TH SEM

INTRODUCTION
• Neo modern architecture started in Toronto, Canada
• 1980- The Bay Adelaine Centre in Toronto, Canada
• 1996- Fred and Ginger in Czech Republic
• 2012- Gates Vascular Institute in Buffalo, New York
• Neomodernism is a reaction to the complexity simplicity.
• Neo modern architecture shares many of the basic characteristics of modernism.
• Both reject classical ornamentation, decorations, and deliberate ambitions to
continue pre-modernist traditions.
• Neomodernist buildings, like modernist ones, are designed to be largely monolithic
and functional.
• Neo modern architecture is inspired by futuristic and modern types of architecture
• Flow Neo-Modern emerge during the year 1980 in line with the changing times
since declared the death of modern architecture (1975) and then marked the
emergence of a new postmodern buildings.
• Neo-Modern is also growing along with the flow of deconstruction in which the
architects of the day such as Frank Gehry, Peter Eisenman, Rem Koolhaas, Bernard
Tschumi, Zaha Hadid, Fumihiko Maki, Kazuo Shinoara and others who produce
works of Modern and Neo deconstruction.
• The works of Neo-Modern architecture is in sharp contrast with the classical
properties (clasissism).

CHARACTERISTICS
• Uniformity and harmony in the building facade are preferred to the use of materials
and color sometimes monotonous, yet innovative.
• Blending elements memorable as possible and the impossible.
• The characteristics above are the common traits that can be seen visually from
Neomodern building.
• To reveal it, the architects Neomodern utilize form, use of materials and colors as
well as the structures and technologies that make Neomodern also developed into
several streams like Plastism, Suprematism, High-tech and others.
• These characteristics are fundamental to buildings Neo-Modern namely:
• In Plastism flow, widely used formations are memorable flexible with lots of curves
and arches. This flexible formation makes the building more dynamic and has
character. Notching is not necessarily structural, often decorative, but together with
the building and not just a "patch" both facade and interior of the building, how to
use color and innovative building materials. The point is trying to put forward ideas
Plastism flow through formations are not common of a building
• Suprematism flow prioritize engineering common form of formation. From the
meaning of the word "suprematis" itself is against the things that are past and
natural, this flow into the building trying mengiterpretasikannya with reverse
everything that is common in buildings. Such as walls, columns and even a sloping
floor. The term disposition is natural in the flow of Suprematism in expressing ideas
and concepts. However, this flow focuses on the building in terms of concept
formation that leads to the character of the building without considering the
 function of depth. Sense of art is very evident in the work of school buildings
Neomodern-suprematism.
• High-tech flow typically use extreme structure to "impose" a form consistent with the
concept / idea. But in this case also considered the science that supports the
function of human comfort users. Neomodern streams in real-flop because every
architect in expressing their ideas differ, but the goal and the basic ideas can be
categorized in Neomodern.

ARCHITECTURAL EXAMPLES
• La Défense, Paris
• HEYDAR ALIYEV CENTER
• GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM

MATERIALS
• glass
• concrete
• steel
• wood

ELEMENTS
• horizontal lines
• cool colours
• form (3d)
• smooth texture
• asymmetrical
• Vertical balance
• rhythm
• Emphasis
 NEO-MODERN BUILDINGS

AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM – NEW YORK, U.S.

• Categorized in suprematism flow due to an enhancement of the simple formation
for no apparent reason.
• The use of building materials shows like a boulder formations but that might not
happen with the use of stone, uniform color, structure not shown.
• There is no scientific terms and functions are considered, only the character of the
building which shows that the building is an old building "history" with the form of the
"future" of innovative and unusual.
• The method is by Hermetic coding, seen here The architect wanted to propose the
idea of a museum building from time to time from the prehistoric period to the
present and even the future.
 VILLA ST. JOHN – ST. JOHN ISLAND, BY HARIRI & HARIRI ARCHITECTS
• St.John villa building can be categorized in the building Neomodern suprematism
flow.
• This is evident from the formation of which is the development, integration and
engineering of simple formations to give the character of the building, but by
considering the function of science such as shadowing and air circulation.
• The nature of the disposition of the exterior walls, tilting and stacking formations
without definite rules is characteristic of suprematism.
• Methods used as disjunctive complexcity, even slightly comic look at the formation
of destructive outside of the building.
• But the interior of this building has seen that the spatial arrangements in
accordance with the method of explosive space and is continuous through the
boundary and relate to one another.
 AURORA PLACE – SYDNEY AUSTRALIA, BY RENZO PIANO
• This building can be categorized in the flow- high tech Neomodern where extreme
use of structures that also support his science such as lighting and shadowing.
• With the initial concept of a screen like the concept of building the Sydney Opera
House, Aurora Place building designed with a strategy perspective approach
between the buildings surrounding skyscrapers.
• This building gives a good impression to the idea, the beauty in detail and harmony
with the environment. T
• he building is also designed with a very deep consideration to the scale of the
human body, the use of science for comfort and innovative structures.

AURORA PLACE – SYDNEY AUSTRALIA, BY RENZO PIANO

• Architect designer, Renzo Piano found not only combines architecture, cut, add or
change formations into a new form, but the architecture should provide a special
contribution in the spirit of a building in particular and in general on the surrounding
environment.
• The building is categorized into Neomodern building because it has a specific
concept, also consider science and its structure and shape that is happening is also
a merger between geometric elements and nongeometris.
 LONDON BRIDGE TOWER –LIVINGSTONE LONDON, BY RENZO PIANO
• Proxies in the form of high-rise tower formations adopted the legendary Thames
sailing vessels combined with a church spire.
• Façade is distorted by the presence of areas of different plate light but massive
impression material, because of the use of glass on the façade.
• The impression was so strong geometric formations seen from the simple proxies
games rely on the formation of three-dimensional facade seems a projection of the
plan.
• A spire height of 100 meters is a radiator that uses 35 mph winds to cool the
building.