The philosophy of postmodernism supported the feeling of variety and uniqueness with all architecture. Beginning in the 1960's and lasting through today, the postmodern movement took root as a response to modernist design. This movement began in America and then spread internationally across the globe. Postmodernism, concerns the symbolism, ornament, technology and the relation of existing and past cultures. Postmodern designers tend to reject the functional, minimal use of materials and lack of embellishment adopted by modernist designers. Seeking to free themselves of restrictive rules, postmodernists place form over function when desired. Postmodernism design borrows from the past to create eclectic designs in architecture, furnishings, and interiors. Wit and humor are also common elements in postmodern buildings and homes. Postmodernists seek to create comfortable spaces for the body, mind, and soul. This results in a mixture of various design styles, unexpected design materials, and unconventional angles. Postmodern design typically has an air of excitement and energy (Stone, net). The philosophy of modernism encompasses the works of thinkers who rebelled against nineteenth century academic and historicist traditions, believing the "traditional" forms of art, architecture, literature, religious faith, social organization and daily life were becoming outdated (Modernism, net). Modernism stayed true to the materials they used as well as using a lot of natural light. The modernist architectural aesthetic was based on the principle of "form follows function." Instead of designing a structure around some pre-existing meaning or form, the function of the building should have priority (Veith, article).
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As someone with a passion for writing, my final project will be an extended expository essay about the history of homebuilding from ancient to modern times. It will discuss the different types of dwellings throughout recorded human history from the perspective of how art and culture influences building design. This will fulfill my own curiosity to understand the different influences on homebuilding and design over the years and how people have dealt with these changes.
The concept of postmodernism has been much misunderstood. Resistance may come from the unfamiliarity of the wide range of work the term covers: the art of Andy Warhol; the music of John Cage and Terry Riley; ...
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