• postmodern (a. ) 後現代的 modern (a. ) 現代的 • architecture (n. ) 建築 architectural (a. ) 建築的 architect (n. ) 建築師 • reaction (n. ) 反應 • formal (a. ) 正式的 informal (a. ) 非正式的、不正式的
• traditional (a. ) 傳統的 tradition (n. ) 傳統 • material (n. ) 材料 • jet (n. ) 噴射;噴出物、噴射機 • deconstructivism (n. ) 解構主義 construct (v. ) 建造 construction (n. ) 建造
Paragraph Analysis Introduction of postmodern architecture • A reaction against modernist architecture. • A style focus on decoration and function. Background of postmodern architecture • Began in the United States • Robert Venturi’s Vanna Venturi House
Paragraph Analysis Background of postmodern architecture • Charles Moore’s Piazza d’Italia Deconstructivism • Separate elements usually found together Conclusion • Postmodernism is alive and inspiring.