“There was a very dramatic shift, and that was what postmodernism was about.” In 1966, architect Robert Venturi published a book titled Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture in which he ...

Removing architecture from its rarefied air ... Architect Frederick Schwartz referred to the Vanna Venturi House as “the first postmodern anything.” The American Institute of Architects ...

He argued instead that architecture should reflect changing ... incorporated the historical references and other postmodern elements that Mr. Venturi had introduced. But he steadfastly refused ...

American architect Robert Venturi has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of postmodern creations ... The plans have caused uproar in the architecture community, which launched a petition ...

Pritzker Prize-winning American architect Robert Venturi ... many of the principles of modern architecture, and subsequently signalled the dawn of the postmodern era in the second half of the ...

Venturi goes on to draw a parallel between ... However, it is worth pointing out that trying to define postmodern architecture by identifying and categorizing specific characteristics contradicts ...

Remember postmodern architecture? Those patchwork buildings ... especially the late Charles Moore and Robert Venturi, was present in the form of a filmed interview. The clip included a charming ...

He argued instead that architecture should reflect changing ... freely adopted historical references and other postmodern elements that Venturi had introduced. But he steadfastly refused to ...

Philadelphia architect Robert Venturi died Tuesday at 93. Often credited as a major influence on the postmodern architecture movement, he celebrated oversized, playful elements and Vegas casinos.

He encouraged architects and consumers to enjoy "messy vitality" in architecture - whether whimsical, sarcastic, humorous or honky-tonk. Often referred to as the father of postmodernism ...