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CHAPTER: MODERNISM . POSTMODERNISM . HIGH-TECH , DECONSTRUCTIONISM , CRITICAL REGIONALISM
 
A HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE - CRITICAL REGIONALISM
 
AALTO . ANDO . BAWA . BOTTA . CORREA . STUDIO GRANDA . LEIVISKA . MONEO . MURCUTT . REWAL . UTZON . YEANG
 
 
 

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Critical Regionalism is not commonly understood regionalism referring to the local architectural tradition, not derived from the archetypal sentiments or from direct opposition to modernism.
Its philosophy roots go back to the of phenomenology of Edmund Husserl developed by French theorist Paul Ricour and its theoretical basis was formulated in the works of Norwegian architect Christian Norberg-Schulz: "Intentions in Architecture" (1963) and "Genius Loci - Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture" (1980), as well as in the essay "Towards a critical-regional" (1983) by Kenneth Frampton, and the book "Archetypes in Architecture" (1987) by Thomas Thiis-Evensen.
The main problem of critical regionalism is to seek answers to the question of Paul Ricour: "How to be modern and to continue the tradition, how to revive an old dormant civilization as part of universal civilization."
Frampton in his essay argues that it is "critical to adopt" universal values of modernism, taking into account the geographical context of the building. Frapton does not want to refer directly to "folklore", but to the climate, light, topography, and "local tectonic form", which should be understood as historical and geographical conditions of the construction industry.
Postmodern debate with modernism is a discussion with abstract functionalism, ie. with international style. The text of Frampton shows that modernism is a dual-layer phenomenon, consisting of some acceptable philosophy of progress (including social and technological issues, as industrialization and standardization), and a formal manner. This manner deprives the architecture of individuality, if it is applied mechanically.
Track of phenomenology in a critical regionalism can be read with an attitude, according to which any form of modernism can be criticized without prejudice, AS IT IS, and not through the prism of sins, for which you may not bear the responsibility.
In this perspective, critical regionalism should be treated as a "reformed modernism" and probably for this reason, the best designs are made by architects from countries far from a universal bustle of big cities, in which - perhaps most important - they have not forgotten that these countries are autonomous region.
There is no critical regionalism without regions - a sarcastic remark for the proponents of globalism.

 

ALVAR AALTO /Finland/

Alvar Aalto
Säynätsalo Town Hall
1952
 
 
 

 

TADAO ANDO /Japan/

Azuma House
Osaka
1976

Świątynia Wody
Awaji, Hyogo
1991

Fabrica
Benetton Research Center
Treviso, Włochy
2000

 
 

Hyogo
Prefectural
Museum of Art
Kobe
2002

Expo'92
Japan Pavillon
Sevilla
1992

Dom Sztuki
Fundacji Langen
Hombroich, Niemcy
2004

Muzeum Literatury

Naoshima
Contemporary
Art Museum
1997

 
 

Pulitzer
Foundation
for the Arts
St. Louis, Missouri
2001

 

Kompleks mieszkaniowy
Rokko
Kobe
1983

Kościół Światła
Ibaraki
1990

Vitra Design Museum
Weil am Rhein
1993
 
Hotel Awaji

Modern Art Museum
Fort Worth, Texas
2002

 

GEOFFREY BAWA /Sri Lanka/

Kandalama
Hotel
 
Parlament
Sri Lanka
University
of Ruhuna
 

 

MARIO BOTTA /Switzerland/

1994
Bank
für Internationalen
Zahlungsausgleich
Basel, Schweiz

1999
Biblioteka Miejska
Dortmund
Niemcy

1995
Katedra w Évry
Francja
 

1992
Kościół
św. Jana Chrzciciela
Mogno, Szwajcaria

 

2000
Stacja kolejki
Cardada, Ticino
Szwajcaria

1996
Santa Maria
degli Angeli
Monte Tamaro
 

1998
Synagoga
Cymbalista
Tel Awiw, Izrael

 
1996
Muzeum
Jeana Tinguely
Bazylea
Tour de Moron

 

CHARLES CORREA /India/

Sabarmati Ashram
Ahmed, Indie
 

 

STUDIO GRANDA /Island/

Bifröst
Business School
2005
Hof Residence
2006
Reykjavík City Hall
1992
Reykjavík
Art Museum
2000
Supreme Court
of Iceland
Reykjavík
1996
Ulica
Vegamotastigur
Reykjavik

 

JUHA LEIVISKA /Finland/

Kirkkonummi
Parish Centre
1984
Myyrmäki Church
Vantaa
1984
 

Vallila Library
and Daycare Centre
Helsinki
1991

 

RAFAEL MONEO /Spain/

Our Lady of the Angels
Cathedral
Los Angeles
2002

 
Atocha
Railway Station
Madrid

Centrum Kongresowe
"Kursaal"
San Sebastián

Museo Nacional
de Arte Romano
Mérida

 
Rozbudowa Muzeum
Prado
 
Fundació Pilar
i Joan Miró
Mallorca
1992
 

 

GLEN MURCUTT /Australia/

Magney House
Bingie Point
Australia
1982-84

 
Bowali Visitor
Information Centre
Kakadu National Park
1992-94

The Boyd Centre
Riversdale
1999

 
Murcutt Guest Studio
Kempsey
1992 

Marie Short House
Kempsey
1975

Walsh House
Kangaroo Valley
2005
 
Marika-Alderton House
Yirrkala Community
Eastern Arnhern Land
1991-94

Rosarium
Wietnam?

Simpson-Lee House
Mount Wilson
1989-94

 

RAJ REWAL /Indie/

British High Comitee
Housing
New Delhi
Zespół mieszkaniowy
New Mumbai
Ambasada Francuska
New Gelhi
Ismaili Center
Lizbona
 
National Brain
Research Center
Narodowy Instytut
Immunologiczny
New Delhi
Biblioteka
Parlamentarna
New Delhi
 
Scope Company
New Dalhi
Osiedle
Sheik Sarai Housing
New Delhi

 

JORN UTZON /Denmark/

Bagsvaerd Church
1973-76
 
 
 
Fredensborghusene
Kuwait
National
Assembly
Skagen Odde
Natur Center
Romerhusene
Helsingor
Opera
Sydney
 
Paustian
Can Lis?
 
Can Feliz?

 

KEN YEANG /Malesia/

Menara
Mesiniaga
2003
UMNO Tower
Penang
1998
Green
Skyscraper
Solaris
Singapour
2010

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