Postmodern
Postmodernism in building and print: Venturi against Mies, Graves, and the typography that broke the grid on purpose.
Part of Design
25 moments in this segment.
- - Guild House, Vine St., Philly. The Guild House on Vine Street in Philadelphia. Designed by Robert Venturi in 1963. On the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
- - V Venturi H 1. Vanna Venturi House from the west (rear). V V House is viewed as the first Post-modern building, being designed in the early 1960s by architect Robert Venturi for his mother. In the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of NW Philadelphia. The entire neighborhood is a National Register of Historic Places historic district.
- - Venturi Guild House. (just north of Center City). completed in 1964. One of the first Post-Modern buildings. Coords 39.961761,-75.150797.
- - Vanna Venturi Ground Floor Plan. 1964.
- - VVenturi House fall 11. 1960s. In the Chestnut Hill Historic District in Philadelphia, PA.
- - Guildhouse Philly. The Guild House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Robert Venturi, 1965 datestone, on Spring Garden Street at 7th. One of the first postmodern buildings.
- - Portland psb2. The Portland Municipal Services Building, more commonly known as the Portland Building, by Michael Graves. The source names Flickr.com user "philosophygeek". Dated to 1982.
- - Portland Building 1982.grey. Postmodern Portland Building in Portland, Oregon. The source names Steve Morgan. Dated to 1982.
- - Portland Building undergoing reconstruction, October 2018. The Portland Building (in downtown Portland, Oregon), undergoing rebuilding in October 2018. The work began in December 2017 and is expected to last about three years. This view is from the west-southwest, across the intersection of 5th Avenue and Madison Street. The source names Steve Morgan. Dated to 1982.
- - Portland Building reconstruction in October 2018. The Portland Building (in downtown Portland, Oregon), undergoing rebuilding in October 2018. The work began in December 2017 and is expected to last about three years. This view is from the west-southwest, showing the upper portions of the building's west and south sides. The source names Steve Morgan. Dated to 1982.
- - Portlandia statue covered during Portland Bldg reconstruction, Oct 2018. The Portlandia statue covered in a protective wrapping during a three-year reconstruction of the Portland Building (in downtown Portland, Oregon). The rebuilding project began in December 2017 and is expected to last about three years. The statue was covered in February-March 2018 and is expected remain covered until November 2019. This view shows the lower two-thirds of the building's west side, facing SW 5th Avenue. The source names Steve Morgan. Dated to 1982.
- - Portland Building south side detail in 2017. Detail view of the south side of the Portland Building (in downtown Portland, Oregon), showing part of the red terracotta pilasters, topped by a blue-green garland of ribbons made of concrete. The photo was taken a few months before the start of a reconstruction of the building, which began in December 2017 and is expected to last about three years. The source names Steve Morgan. Dated to 1982.
- - Portland Building "ribbon" detail in 2017. Detail view of the south side of the Portland Building (in downtown Portland, Oregon), showing part of the blue-green garland of faux ribbons, along the tops of the red terracotta pilasters. This ornamental design is found on the building's north and south façades. The photo was taken a few months before the start of a reconstruction of the building, which began in December 2017 and is expected to last about three years. The source names Steve Morgan. Dated to 1982.
- - Portland Building - corner detail with original blue tile, August 2017. Detail view of the Portland Building 's "pedestal" section, southwest corner, surfaced in blue-green tile. The original tile surface seen here was removed in 2018, as part of extensive building reconstruction which began in December 2017, and is due to be replaced with a different material. The source names Steve Morgan. Dated to 1982.
- - Upper exterior of the Portland Building in 2021, post-renovation. (west and south façades) of the Portland Building, in downtown Portland, Oregon, following completion of an extensive renovation in 2017, 2020. The source names Steve Morgan. Dated to 1982.
- - Portland Building, Portland - DPLA - 3183857a6287c4b07194a3db9353db96. The Portlandia statue by Raymond Kaskey on the Portland Building in downtown Portland. The source names Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives. Dated to 1982.
- - Portlandia Statue, Portland - DPLA - 1ede18cbfa5e5c36674c32ceec6b086c. The copper Portlandia statue by Raymond Kaskey on the Portland Building in Portland. Multnomah County. The source names Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives. Dated to 1982.
- - Portlandia, The Portland Building, Portland - DPLA - 791f7d69ad1b63c2fd6c99e0f1fbfa38. The Portlandia statue by Raymond Kaskey in on the Portland Building in Downtown Portland. The source names Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives. Dated to 1982.
- - Robert venturi per paul downs cabinetmakers, comodino louis xvi, 1984
- - Robert venturi per venturi, rauch e scott brown, coppia per due applique prototipo, 1985 ca
- - Michael graves per swid powell company, set da caffè the big dripper, porcellana, 1986
- - Michael graves per swid powell design, vaso, 1989
- - Michael graves per birdie miller designs inc., tavolo glimcher, 1989
- - Graves kittel 1984. 1984. The source names Holger Ellgaard. Dated to 2007.
- - Espicopal Acad int. 2010(?) Architect Robert Venturi, and alumnus of the Academy.