Post modernism

In this class we learn about the post modernism. The principles of post modernism is very large, it would include almost everything. To me I think that this is a very good move, this would not limit the architecture into only one category, and would allow the architect to have more experimentation and increase the possibilities of the new styles. However the principles of the postmodernism is very opposite to modernism. Making things more than necessary, function follows form, using non-primary colors, etc, to me this way of attacking the modernist, by doing everything opposite to modernist is kind of similar to what the American modernist does when going against neo- classism. This event in the history speaks about the development of the two styles, and would give us some idea about some reason that might be behind the other movement as well. The post modernism would do everything to tell that their architecture is not modern but post modern, doing non flat roof structure, putting non load bearing structure, make the building unsymmetrical, using colors other that the primary colors etc. by looking through these examples would give us more idea about what postmodern architecture is. I also like the idea behind the postmodernism that saying an architecture or an art work could be interpret in many ways, there would be no right or wrong in looking at an architecture, this would give different experience and more variety in seeing something which depends on the interpretation of different person. We also see some architecture from Peter Eisenman, to me his architecture prove to be the new invention in architecture. His architecture is very different from the other architectures that we have seen before in the class. He uses very extreme forms, which came from a very sophisticated logic develop from the site, and give the function to the forms. This shows a very big jump in the architecture!! In conclusion I really like the postmodernism in the term that they did not have the very limited style in architecture and would allow people to explore more and differently. However I still appreciate the modernist where they have clearly chosen their side, and have a clear definition for their styles.