More Lessons From the Father of Postmodernism, Charles Moore
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
Lisa Cushman?s house is broken down into three barn-like pavilions for sleeping, living/dining, and entry/garage. Image © Anton Grassl
This article was originally published on Common Edge.About 50 years ago, the renowned architect, educator, and author Charles Moore was hired by Frederick and Dorothy Rudolph to design a vacation house on Captiva Island, Florida, and about a decade later, in the late 1970s, they hired him again to design their permanent residence in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Moore was often called the father of Postmodernism and was a prolific proponent through such books as The Place of Houses. With the exception of his small houses, however, I was never a big fan of his work. But I still have a tattered copy of that book, because when I read it, it was the first time that someone had articulated the process of designing a house, including a programmatic checklist to follow. Read more »
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Lisa Cushman?s house is broken down into three barn-like pavilions for sleeping, living/dining, and entry/garage. Image © Anton Grassl
This article was originally published on Common Edge.About 50 years ago, the renowned architect, educator, and author Charles Moore was hired by Frederick and Dorothy Rudolph to design a vacation house on Captiva Island, Florida, and about a decade later, in the late 1970s, they hired him again to design their permanent residence in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Moore was often called the father of Postmodernism and was a prolific proponent through such books as The Place of Houses. With the exception of his small houses, however, I was never a big fan of his work. But I still have a tattered copy of that book, because when I read it, it was the first time that someone had articulated the process of designing a house, including a programmatic checklist to follow. Read more »
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