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What is post-modernism
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values diversity
values context and regional history Critiques the universalism and abstractions of the landscapes in urban modernism emphasis on micronarratives |
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What is the post-modern objective
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Build back meaning into the urban environment
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Resistance to urban modernization in Vancouver
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Chinatown-Strathcona
Granville Island Kits |
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Chinatown-Strathcona
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Resisted freeway construction and urban renewal project
in place of demolition, policy of community preservation and enrichment followed |
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Granville Island
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Aestheticizing an industrial landscape into a heritage preservation site
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Kits
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Community values built into new social housing
Gables and chimneys contextualized the new construction Personalization and reflection of character |
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Unsuccessful postmodernism attempts
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Floating signifiers
Vancouver public library resembles the Roman Coliseum - does not reflect local context |
