Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture is a seminal 1966 book by architect Robert Venturi that challenged modernist simplicity and helped lay the theoretical foundations of postmodern architecture.
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Target entity: Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Context triple: [Postmodern architecture, hasKeyText, Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture]
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I quattro libri dell’architettura
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The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
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Design, Form, and Chaos
"Design, Form, and Chaos" is a seminal book by graphic designer Paul Rand that explores his philosophy, methods, and influential work in modern visual communication.
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Target entity: Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Target entity description: Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture is a seminal 1966 book by architect Robert Venturi that challenged modernist simplicity and helped lay the theoretical foundations of postmodern architecture.
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A.
The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising a selection of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most influential buildings in the United States, recognized for their pioneering modern design and integration with their natural and urban surroundings.
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B.
Le Corbusier’s Five Points of Architecture
Le Corbusier’s Five Points of Architecture is a foundational modernist design manifesto that codifies principles such as pilotis, free plan, free façade, ribbon windows, and roof gardens to guide the creation of functional, minimalist buildings.
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C.
I quattro libri dell’architettura
I quattro libri dell’architettura is a seminal 1570 architectural treatise by Andrea Palladio that systematically presents his theories, designs, and classical principles that shaped Renaissance and later Western architecture.
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D.
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement, is a transnational collection of 17 pioneering 20th-century buildings across seven countries that exemplify Le Corbusier’s influential ideas in modern architecture and urbanism.
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E.
Design, Form, and Chaos
"Design, Form, and Chaos" is a seminal book by graphic designer Paul Rand that explores his philosophy, methods, and influential work in modern visual communication.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
architectural theory book
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book ⓘ |
| advocates |
ambiguity in architectural form
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both-and approach ⓘ complexity in architecture ⓘ contradiction in architecture ⓘ historical reference in architecture ⓘ |
| author | Robert Venturi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
International Style
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modernist architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Denise Scott Brown ⓘ |
| describedAs | gentle manifesto ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
complex relationships between parts and whole
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contextual design ⓘ historical continuity in architecture ⓘ pluralism in architectural meaning ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAs | MoMA publication ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| hasPart | introduction by Vincent Scully ⓘ |
| includes |
analysis of Baroque architecture
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analysis of Mannerist architecture ⓘ analysis of vernacular architecture ⓘ case studies of historical buildings ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles Jencks
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Robert A. M. Stern ⓘ architectural criticism ⓘ postmodern architectural discourse ⓘ postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| opposes | less is more ⓘ |
| pageCountApprox | 130–150 pages ⓘ |
| proposes | less is a bore ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publishedInCity | New York City ⓘ |
| publisher |
Museum of Modern Art
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surface form:
The Museum of Modern Art
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| recognizedAs |
classic of architectural theory
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seminal text of postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| subject |
architectural criticism
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architectural theory ⓘ architecture ⓘ design theory ⓘ modern architecture ⓘ postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| theorizes |
complex urban context
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decorated shed ⓘ |
| uses |
diagrams
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photographs of buildings ⓘ |
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