Post Modern Architecture
Post modern terms is popular among elites and intellectuals. Post Modern term itself was born and popularized by the critical history of architecture, Charles Jencks in a seminar at the University Eindhoven in 1978 the idea became the theme of conversation in the architecture Biennale in Venice in 1980.
In the world of architecture, modern post architecture shows on something of process or activity and can be classified as post-modern style symbols.
The appearance of modern post can not be separated from the previously applicable aspects of modern architecture. Modern architecture which has been running for over half a century began reaching saturation point. Concepts that are too logical and rational as well as the lack of attention to social values, environment and emotions that exist in society will have a variety of criticisms and responses means that modern architecture is more likely to pay attention to how humans should live and the lack of attention to actual human life (nature unilateral). His works were very stiff, boring and has no identity, because it has the same style on almost all types of buildings in various places.
A group then determined a new architect to establish a basic philosophy and the new wider format for design. In his quest for a new architectural vocabulary, then the architects of this new turn to the sources of diverse nature formerly avoided, as Rennisance-Italian, baroque-German, Las Vegas and others.
Post Modern is characterized by the reemergence of classical forms, traditional building process (the vernacular) and improve its function. The characteristics of the modern post include:
· Aspects of unification with the environment and history, is also adjusting to the situation around
· The elements included not only the function itself but also as an ornamental element
· The use of geometric elements, seen as a simple form that is not functional, but highlighted as enhancer elements in the composition or harmony of decor.
· The color tends bright and erotic, which is dominated not by color but by the color base mix is heavily influenced pastel, yellow, red and blue violet.
· Relying on a hybrid composition that justifies people to take the elements that exist to be modified as a rich college.