De constructivism is a postmodern architecture that began in
the late 1950’s and is still present today. Its main influence is the theory of
Jacques Derrida, Deconstruction. In his theory he states that when one
deconstruct something you simply do not destroy, dissolve or cancel the
inheritance of what you are deconstructing. By doing so one will be able to
further the study and analyse the layers that have built the subject. When
deconstructing the subject architects analysed all the hidden assumptions which
are implied in the philosophical, ethical, theoretical and political use of the
subject. The DE constructivism movement
tends to move away from the principles of modernism such as form follows
function, the purity of form and truth of the material.
The Walt Disney Concert hall is a perfect example of how
architecture was approached. In this era
computers where already regularly used for design and architecture. It is
mostly known for its exaggerated streamlines form, this style creates an
optical illusion to the whole idea. The main inspiration to this project was a
ship at full mast, he also went for this form in order to use natural lighting
coming from various directions. Its
curves and independent features give it an abstract look. The architect managed
to create a clean feel by its smooth surface and curves, although it does have
curved shapes which colliding into each other. This particular project de
constructivism is very interesting as it is not usual to see architecture that
is not symmetrical or uniform. This project is highly visible and it comes from
a movement who does not follow the principles of modernism as form is hardly
following its function, not even a window matches another as they are all
designed in different shapes. It is made
out of steel and was later highly criticised for it due to the reflection
problems it was causing. Its reflections transmitted light just like a mirror
which was causing overheating. It was also overheating the building its self.
After major research they sanded and polished areas to reduce these problems.
Having mentioned all these major problems, this project and
de constructivism feature is one of the best architecture one can find today.
Bibliography
"Deconstructivism | Walt Disney Concert Hall | Civil Engineering Projects". Civil Engineering Projects. N.p., 2011. Web. 1 June 2016.
"Deconstructivism". Wikipedia. N.p., 2016. Web. 1 June 2016.
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