Professional Documents
Culture Documents
AFTER MODERNISM I
Unit II - AFTER MODERNISM I
Outline of changes in society after the 1960s characterised as condition of postmodernity, to include
the realms of economics, technology, culture, society and environment. Critique of modernist cities by
Jane Jacobs. Theories and works of Christopher Alexander. Aldo Rossi’s ideas on the city.
Neorationalism. Semiology and Postmodernism. Writings of Venturi. Works of Venturi Scott Brown,
Graves and Moore.
MICHAEL GRAVES
Michael Graves (born July 9, 1934) is an
American architect. Identified as one of The New York
Five, Graves has become a household name with his
designs for domestic products sold at Target stores in
the United States.
project .
Sea Ranch Condominium
Hood Museum of Art