Ornament / Architectural Design (ePub)
The Politics of Architecture and Subjectivity
(Sprache: Englisch)
Once condemned by Modernism and compared to a
'crime' by Adolf Loos, ornament has made a spectacular
return in contemporary architecture. This is typified by the works
of well-known architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Sauerbruch
Hutton, Farshid...
'crime' by Adolf Loos, ornament has made a spectacular
return in contemporary architecture. This is typified by the works
of well-known architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Sauerbruch
Hutton, Farshid...
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Once condemned by Modernism and compared to a
'crime' by Adolf Loos, ornament has made a spectacular
return in contemporary architecture. This is typified by the works
of well-known architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Sauerbruch
Hutton, Farshid Moussavi Architecture and OMA. There is no doubt
that these new ornamental tendencies are inseparable from
innovations in computer technology. The proliferation of
developments in design software has enabled architects to
experiment afresh with texture, colour, pattern and topology.
Though inextricably linked with digital tools and culture, Antoine
Picon argues that some significant traits in ornament persist from
earlier Western architectural traditions. These he defines as the
'subjective' - the human interaction that
ornament requires in both its production and its reception -
and the political. Contrary to the message conveyed by the founding
fathers of modern architecture, traditional ornament was not meant
only for pleasure. It conveyed vital information about the
designation of buildings as well as about the rank of their owners.
As such, it participated in the expression of social values,
hierarchies and order. By bringing previous traditions in ornament
under scrutiny, Picon makes us question the political issues at
stake in today's ornamental revival. What does it tell us
about present-day culture? Why are we presently so fearful of
meaning in architecture? Could it be that by steering so vehemently
away from symbolism, contemporary architecture is evading any
explicit contribution to collective values?
'crime' by Adolf Loos, ornament has made a spectacular
return in contemporary architecture. This is typified by the works
of well-known architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Sauerbruch
Hutton, Farshid Moussavi Architecture and OMA. There is no doubt
that these new ornamental tendencies are inseparable from
innovations in computer technology. The proliferation of
developments in design software has enabled architects to
experiment afresh with texture, colour, pattern and topology.
Though inextricably linked with digital tools and culture, Antoine
Picon argues that some significant traits in ornament persist from
earlier Western architectural traditions. These he defines as the
'subjective' - the human interaction that
ornament requires in both its production and its reception -
and the political. Contrary to the message conveyed by the founding
fathers of modern architecture, traditional ornament was not meant
only for pleasure. It conveyed vital information about the
designation of buildings as well as about the rank of their owners.
As such, it participated in the expression of social values,
hierarchies and order. By bringing previous traditions in ornament
under scrutiny, Picon makes us question the political issues at
stake in today's ornamental revival. What does it tell us
about present-day culture? Why are we presently so fearful of
meaning in architecture? Could it be that by steering so vehemently
away from symbolism, contemporary architecture is evading any
explicit contribution to collective values?
Autoren-Porträt von Antoine Picon
Antoine Picon is the G Ware Travelstead Professor of theHistory of Architecture and Technology and Co-Director of Doctoral
Programs at Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). He is also
Director of Research at Ecole Nationale des Ponts et
Chaussées, Paris. He has published numerous books and articles
mostly dealing with the complementary histories of architecture,
science and technology, among which are: French Architects and
Engineers in the Age of Enlightenment (Cambridge University
Press, 1992 and 2009), Claude Perrault (1613-1688)
ou la curiosité d'un classique (Picard, 1988),
L'Invention de l'Ingénieur Moderne,
L'Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées 1747-1851
(Presses de l'Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées,
1992), La Ville Territoire des Cyborgs (L'Imprimeur,
1998), Les Saint-Simoniens: Raison, Imaginaire, et Utopie
(Belin, 2002), and Digital Culture in Architecture: An
Introduction for the Design Professions (Birkhäuser,
2010).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Antoine Picon
- 2014, 1. Auflage, 168 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 111858824X
- ISBN-13: 9781118588246
- Erscheinungsdatum: 29.05.2014
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