Postmodernism is a late-20th-century movement in the arts, architecture, and criticism that was a departure from modernism. Postmodernism was a movement in architecture that rejected the functionalist, modernist ideals of rationality and also used to describe a dissatisfaction with modern architecture. Postmodernism is characterized by the return of ornament and symbol to form. The aims of the postmodernism was look back to the past for inspiration of history and tradition, ideas of complexity theory, double coding, irony and cultural context. Robert Venturi, one of the most prominent Postmodernist architect, in his first book, “complexity and contradiction in architecture” (1966), he states that use a series of visual preferences against
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The hotel represents an example of the neo-vernacular and shows his interest in ‘figurative architecture’. Miramar Hotel built on a jewel-like cluster of nine islands, surrounded by lagoons and sandy beaches, is a 5-star resort hotel consisting of over 400 guest rooms and various public spaces. Michael Graves used abstract and historical elements such as domes, vaults, balcony palisades and wooden lattice-work in many different functions around the hotel. Variations of dome shapes include the hemisphere, a bell-shape and the doughnut-shape with opening covered by a projecting cylinder above (Figure 2.6). In addition, the hotel has a spectacular and imposing entrance (Figure 2.7), and also a huge reception area, spread over two floors, reminiscent the palace of an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh with its thick walls and monumental columns (Figure …show more content…
For example, Frank Lloyd Wright has designed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (Figure 3.1) in New York, USA with a single color- white. However, Michael Graves uses several of colours in his design to represent nature and materials. For example, He uses terra cotta to represent the earth and always shows at the base of his structure. He uses blue for the sky, is often show for the ceiling of the building.
For example, the Miramar Hotel disparate with the traditional architecture of Egypt which using natural earth colour, Graves practices with his usual use of vivid colours including blue, red, brown and dusted-brown on the hotel (Figure 3.2).
Besides that, Michael Graves has designed St. Coletta with his postmodernist style and powerful use of color. St. Coletta was founded in 1959 by a couple with a child diagnosed with Down Syndrome. They establish the school as a special education charter which serviced and educated children with severe or multiple disabilities. It is a bright and fun building that stands out against its surroundings because of its façade combines several geometric shapes and with a full palette of
The hotel represents an example of the neo-vernacular and shows his interest in ‘figurative architecture’. Miramar Hotel built on a jewel-like cluster of nine islands, surrounded by lagoons and sandy beaches, is a 5-star resort hotel consisting of over 400 guest rooms and various public spaces. Michael Graves used abstract and historical elements such as domes, vaults, balcony palisades and wooden lattice-work in many different functions around the hotel. Variations of dome shapes include the hemisphere, a bell-shape and the doughnut-shape with opening covered by a projecting cylinder above (Figure 2.6). In addition, the hotel has a spectacular and imposing entrance (Figure 2.7), and also a huge reception area, spread over two floors, reminiscent the palace of an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh with its thick walls and monumental columns (Figure …show more content…
For example, Frank Lloyd Wright has designed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (Figure 3.1) in New York, USA with a single color- white. However, Michael Graves uses several of colours in his design to represent nature and materials. For example, He uses terra cotta to represent the earth and always shows at the base of his structure. He uses blue for the sky, is often show for the ceiling of the building.
For example, the Miramar Hotel disparate with the traditional architecture of Egypt which using natural earth colour, Graves practices with his usual use of vivid colours including blue, red, brown and dusted-brown on the hotel (Figure 3.2).
Besides that, Michael Graves has designed St. Coletta with his postmodernist style and powerful use of color. St. Coletta was founded in 1959 by a couple with a child diagnosed with Down Syndrome. They establish the school as a special education charter which serviced and educated children with severe or multiple disabilities. It is a bright and fun building that stands out against its surroundings because of its façade combines several geometric shapes and with a full palette of