Commercial Architecture The American Mall & Postmodern mid-1970s - current Postmodern Architecture can be wide-ranging and eclectic. Architecture which can be double-coded, by combining modern materials with unique façades. It was a way to redo historical styles again or regional styles in other areas, yet still have modern functionality. An aim was to design spectacular settings for work and to shop. The American Mall developed into the new playground, taking consumerism away from original Main Streets and independent businesses.
Robert Venturi Postmodern Architecture After fifty years of the modern style being forced onto the American people, Robert Venturi rejected modernism for more decorative details. He developed a new architectural saying of Less is a Bore to encourage architects to move away from the modern sleek styles. house in Vail, Colorado 1975 house in Delaware 1978
Postmodern Architecture Reviving historical and regional styles Robert A.M. Stern Residence, East Hampton, NY 2004
An early example of a historical style redone with modern materials and colorful CMY lighting at night. Can you recognize the historical style? Charles Moore with Perez Associates & Urban Innovations Group Piazza d Italia New Orleans, Louisiana 1975-1980
Postmodern Architecture Robert A.M. Stern Disney Feature Animation Building 1995 Michael Graves Portland Public Service Building 1982
Robert A.M. Stern Hotel Cheyenne, Disney Paris 1992
John Portman Hyatt Regency Hotel San Francisco 1973 Postmodern Signature-Style John Portman designed many Hyatt Regency Hotels in the 1970s, which have unique exteriors and interior atriums settings with glass elevators, water fountains, natural lighting and sculpture.
Postmodern Architecture I.M. Pei Louvre Pyramid 1988 I.M. Pei s new glass pyramid entrance to the original Baroque style architecture of the Louvre Museum was originally met with skepticism, just like the Effiel Tower in 1899.
Terry Farrell SIS Building at Vauxhall Cross London 1994
Postmodern Architecture Fazlur Kahn Skidmore, Owing & Merrill Horst Berger, engineer Hajj Terminal King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1983
Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota 1992 520 stores, 50 restaurants and the largest indoor theme park. It covers 96.4 acres (enough to fit 7 Yankees Stadiums inside) and parking for 20,000 vehicles
The American Mall Malls are designed to attract particular clientele, such as Phipps Plaza, which appears more affluent with marble & granite flooring and grand staircases like past opera houses. Notice how structural systems are still used today with modern materials, such as in Tower City Center. A more playful atmosphere was designed for Woodlands Mall, displaying colorful animal sculptures. Phipps Plaza Atlanta, Georgia Tower City Center Cleveland, Ohio Woodlands Mall Montgomery County, Texas
Jon Jerde Westfield Horton Plaza 1985 Experience architecture
Postmodern Architecture Kevin Roche 60 Wall Street, NYC 1985 Phillip Johnson AT&T Building, NYC 1984
Here are three examples of the Gothic style being utilizing in different architectural periods. Laon Cathedral & Milan Cathedral are original Gothic style from the Middle Ages. Postmodern From the early 20 th C., The Woolworth Building represents a Neo-Gothic style from the Revivalism period. The postmodern Pittsburgh Plate Glass building is reminiscent of this historical style in the late 20 th C. Laon Cathedral 1112-1215 Milan Cathedral 1386-1965 Cass, Gilbert Woolworth Building, NYC 1913 Philip Johnson & John Burgee Pittsburgh Plate Glass Building 1984
Postmodern Signature-Style Cesar Pelli Petronas Towers Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1997
C.Y. Lee & Partners Taipei 101 Taipei City, Taiwan 1999-2004 LEED Platinum Certification LEED Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design A rating system for design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings, homes and neighborhoods.
Since man started building upwards, there has always been competition between cities about who has the tallest building in the world. Here are the top ten until 2004, then the next slide of newly finished or proposed buildings of the future. Taipei 101 Petronas Tower Sears Tower Empire State Bldg
Postmodern Signature-Style Adrian Smith - Skidmore Owings & Merrill Burj Khalifa Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2684 2009
David Childs / SOM World Trade Center complex with Daniel Libeskind, master plan 2006 - January 2014 1776 H One World Trade Center pending LEED Gold Certification Michael Arad and Peter Walker National September 11 Memorial & Museum future New York City skyline
Chetwoods Architects in partnership with the HuaYan Group Phoenix Towers 2014-2018 Wuhan, China 1 kilometre (3,300 h) CGI rendering
1. Lotte World II Busan, South Korea 1673 project abandoned Proposed skyscrapers 6. Chicago Spire Chicago 2000 project abandoned renewed interest 2. One World Trade Center 7. Russia Tower New York City Moscow 1776 2006-2014 3. Lotte World Tower 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2009 2007-2009 project stopped Seoul, South Korea 1821 2011-2015 1 2 8. Burj Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates 4. International Business Center 2684 2009 Seoul, South Korea 1902 project abandoned 9. Nakheed Tower Dubai, UAE 3281 project abandoned 5. Incheon Tower Incheon, South Korea 2000 2008-2015 10. Burj Mubarak al-kabir Kuwait City, Kuwait 3284 2010-2026 Empire State Bldg 1250