deconstructivism by sarthak kaura
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Deconstructivism
CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
M. ARCH 103
Master of Architecture, Semester One
SUBMITTED BY
AR. SARTHAK KAURA
UNIVERSITY ROLL NO. 07
School of Architecture
RPETGoI, Bastara, Karnal-132001
KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY
KURUKSHETRA, HARYANA, INDIA
SESSION: 2017-19
“When we deconstruct anything, we simply do
not destroy, dissolve or cancel the legitimacy of
what we will be constructing”.
-Jacques Derrida-
ABSTRACT
INDEX
1• INTRODUCTION
2• PHILOSOPHY
3• HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
4• DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS
Basic Shape Transformation
It is an architectural movement that began in the early 1980s.
It is influenced by the theory of "Deconstruction".
It is characterized by fragmentation, and interest in manipulating a structure's surface or
skin through transform the basic Volumes of architecture (Cube, Cuboid, Pyramid & sphere)
in order to recombine it in a new hybrid shapes.
Fragmentation Recombining
INTRODUCTION - What?
Deconstructivism rejected the postmodern acceptance of the historical
references, as well as the idea of ornament as an after-thought or decoration.
INTRODUCTION - Why?
Modern
Postmodern
Deconstruction
Deconstructivism attempts to move away from the supposedly constricting
'rules' of modernism such as:
INTRODUCTION - Goals
Truth to materialsPurity of formform follows function
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Since the exhibition, some architects associated with Deconstructivism have
distanced themselves from it.
Nonetheless, the term has stuck and has come to embrace a general trend within
contemporary architecture.
PHILOSOPHY
To "deconstruct" at all -program,
form or structure- is to
demonstrate one's view that there
are no absolutes in architecture,
that attempts, such as
Heidegger's (in philosophy) or
Le Corbusier’s, Wright’s and
others (in architecture) to find
such absolutes are doomed to
failure.
Church of the year 2000, Rome by Eisenman.
(Deconstruction itself rejects the existence
of God)
PHILOSOPHY
According to Derrida, our aim
should not have been to find
another "only absolute" view but
to seek a diversity of views.” This
is a view clearly contrary to that
of Modernism.
Some architects took literally the notion of no single
meaning and tried to create buildings with no meaning
at all, organized according to pure geometric rules that
would convey no meaning.
PHILOSOPHY
The denial of meaning from Derrida was taken by Deconstructivist
architects and translated as an architecture of pure "syntax" without
any "semantic" meaning.
Eisenman's aim when designing
most of his early buildings was this,
he used extremely pure, geometric
"syntaxes" with no semantic
references of the kind we loosely call
"meaning".
Semantic architecture
PHILOSOPHY
When it comes to Eisenman buildings, he creates a really disturbing
spacing completely dislocated and every time you don't know
where you are, or at what level you are, you never know.
For Heinrich Klotz, Deconstruction
is "an indication of how we perceive
our lives today and a good part of it is
the uncertainty we feel".
Eisenman is concerned in causing an
uncertainty in people
Deconstruction Style
Layering AngularOrganic
(Curvilinear)Chaos
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Classification
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Common
No physically pure basicvolume.
FragmentedMass.
New Material (Metals, Glass,Concrete).
Complicated Structure, and thus advanced structural systems.
Relatively high Voidpercentage.
OpenPlan.
Distinguishing from Context.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
Definition: essentially based on
fragmenting pure basic Volumes into
vertical & horizontal Planes which
create different layers.
Basic Shape
Fragmentation
Transformation
Recombining
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
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2
3
4
5
Lines: Straight parallel lines & Arch.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
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2
3
4
5
Corners: RightAngle.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
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2
3
4
5
Appearance of Original Basic Volumes: Still visually.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
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2
3
4
5
Articulation: through relation between layers & Masses.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
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2
3
4
5
Openings: by Subtraction & Addition.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Layering
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Angular
Definition: essentially consists of
complicated composition of hybrid
volumes with Acute angles.
Basic Shape
Fragmentation
Transformation
Recombining
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Angular
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2
3
4
5
Lines: Almost Straight Non-parallel lines.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Angular
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2
3
4
5
Corners: Acute angles.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Angular
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2
3
4
5
Appearance of Original Basic Volumes: Disappear.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Angular
1
2
3
4
5
Articulation: through relation between Masses.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Angular
1
2
3
4
5
Openings: Mainly by Subtraction .
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Angular
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Angular
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Angular
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Angular
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
Definition: essentially consists of
complicated sculptured volumes
with curvy lines.
Basic Shape
Fragmentation
Transformation
Recombining
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
Lines: Curvy lines.
1
2
3
4
5
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
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2
3
4
5
Corners: Almost No Corners but curves.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
1
2
3
4
5
Appearance of Original Basic Volumes: Disappear.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
1
2
3
4
5
Articulation: sculpturing.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
1
2
3
4
5
Openings: Mainly by Subtraction.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Organic
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos
Definition: essentially consists of
complicated composition of hybrid
volumes with wide variety of lines &
angles.
Basic Shape
Fragmentation
Transformation
Recombining
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos
Lines: Both Straight & Curvy lines.
1
2
3
4
5
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos
1
2
3
4
5
Corners: Both Right &Acute angles & curves.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos
1
2
3
4
5
Appearance of Original Basic Volumes: Disappear.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos
1
2
3
4
5
Articulation: through relation between Masses.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos
1
2
3
4
5
Openings: by Subtraction & Addition.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS - Chaos