Sunday, March 4, 2012

Architecture as life


Same as the previous post, Modernism is focusing on the technology and production which leads to the machinary style of architecture. Therefore, “form” was the word that never existed during that previous day since they only concentrate on the purpose and function of the building itself. However, toward the following movement, Post-modernism is considered to be an international style which gives more freedom to the builders or group of people independently. Based more on the reality where an individual has difference approachs to get to their goals but the final outcome still based on the same idea.


Post-modernism gives life to architecture and brough back some of the historical ideas from the past which are ornament and colors. “Form” started to get involved as well as symbolism. Zaha Hadid is one of the famous architects whose work is not just a normal building that only functions according to the purpose, but the building itself has a life and form. Her works flow together with the contemporary cities and the lives of their people. Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre is one of her work that inspired me! It is located in Baku, Azerbaijan and also represents the a move away from the country’s Soviet-dominated past and toward a national identity.

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