Charles Jencks
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Charles Jencks was a prominent architectural theorist and critic best known for popularizing and defining postmodern architecture through his influential writings and design work.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Jencks canonical | 2 |
| Charles Alexander Jencks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T918451 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles Jencks Context triple: [Postmodern architecture, hasKeyFigure, Charles Jencks]
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A.
James Stirling
James Stirling was a prominent British architect known for his influential transition from modernism to postmodernism, marked by bold forms, complex geometries, and innovative use of color and materials.
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James Stirling
James Stirling was a 19th-century British naval officer and colonial administrator who became the first Governor of Western Australia.
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C.
Richard Rogers
Richard Rogers was a renowned British architect celebrated for his high-tech, modernist designs, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Lloyd’s building in London.
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D.
Michael Graves
Michael Graves was an influential American architect and designer renowned for his colorful, playful postmodern buildings and widely popular product designs.
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Denise Scott Brown
Denise Scott Brown is a pioneering architect, urban planner, and theorist known for her influential role in postmodern architecture and her collaborative work with Robert Venturi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles Jencks Target entity description: Charles Jencks was a prominent architectural theorist and critic best known for popularizing and defining postmodern architecture through his influential writings and design work.
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A.
James Stirling
James Stirling was a prominent British architect known for his influential transition from modernism to postmodernism, marked by bold forms, complex geometries, and innovative use of color and materials.
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B.
James Stirling
James Stirling was a 19th-century British naval officer and colonial administrator who became the first Governor of Western Australia.
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C.
Richard Rogers
Richard Rogers was a renowned British architect celebrated for his high-tech, modernist designs, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Lloyd’s building in London.
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D.
Michael Graves
Michael Graves was an influential American architect and designer renowned for his colorful, playful postmodern buildings and widely popular product designs.
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E.
Denise Scott Brown
Denise Scott Brown is a pioneering architect, urban planner, and theorist known for her influential role in postmodern architecture and her collaborative work with Robert Venturi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural theorist
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architecture critic ⓘ cultural theorist ⓘ landscape architect ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Architectural Education ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | George Baird ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Maggie’s Centres ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1939-06-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-10-13 ⓘ |
| designed |
Crawick Multiverse
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Garden of Cosmic Speculation ⓘ Maggie’s Centre Dundee ⓘ
surface form:
landscape at Maggie’s Centre, Dundee
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| educatedAt |
Harvard Graduate School of Design
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surface form:
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
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| education |
Harvard University
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University of London ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture theory
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cultural theory ⓘ landscape architecture ⓘ |
| fullName |
Charles Jencks
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Charles Alexander Jencks
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| genre |
architectural theory
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cultural criticism ⓘ |
| influenced | discourse on postmodernism in architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
landscape design
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popularizing postmodern architecture ⓘ theory of postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Meaning in Architecture
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The Architecture of the Jumping Universe ⓘ The Iconic Building ⓘ The Language of Post-Modern Architecture ⓘ The New Paradigm in Architecture ⓘ |
| occupation |
architectural historian
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author ⓘ land artist ⓘ lecturer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London, England, United Kingdom
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| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London, England, United Kingdom
Scotland ⓘ |
| spouse | Maggie Keswick Jencks ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Architectural Association School of Architecture
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University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution |
analysis of iconic buildings in global cities
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concept of double coding in architecture ⓘ definition of postmodern architecture as a reaction to modernism ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Charles Alexander Jencks