CRITICAL REGIONALISM

1
CRITICAL REGIONALISM
2
Kenneth Frampton, "Towards a Critical
Regionalism Six Points for an Architecture of
Resistance 1983
3
What is the difference between culture and
civilization?When did that difference come
about?
4
KENNETH FRAMPTON, CRITICAL REGIONALISM,
1983Frampton in his essay argues that it is
critical to adopt universal values of modernism,
taking into account the geographical context of
the building. Frampton does not want to refer
directly to "folklore", but to the climate,
light, topography, and "local tectonic form",
which should be understood as historical and
geographical conditions of the construction
industry.
5
MODERNISM vs. CRITICAL REGIONALISMFrampton says
that modernism is a dual-layer phenomenon1. A
philosophy of progress (including social and
technological issues, as industrialization and
standardization)2. A formal manner. If it is
applied mechanically it results in uniformity.
6
Kenneth FramptonThe central principle of
critical regionalism is surely a commitment to
place rather than space.Scenographic vs.
tectonic architecture
7
Le Corbusier, Maison de Mandrot, Toulon, 1929-32
8
Le Corbusier, Villa Savoye, 1929-30
                                                
                                                  
        ltgt
9
Alvar Aalto, Villa Mairea, Noormarkku, 1938
10
Alvar Aalto, Villa Mairea, Noormarkku, 1938
11
Alvar Aalto, Villa Mairea, Noormarkku, 1938
12
Alvar Aalto, Villa Mairea, Noormarkku, 1938
13
Luis Barragan, Own House, 1948
14
Georges Candilis, Housing, Casablanca, 1952
15
Candilis, Josic and Woods, Dice House, 1971 (p.
487)
16
Jose Antonio Coderch, Casa Ugalde, nr
BarcelonaandTorre Valentina, 1950soscillatio
n between a mediterraneanized, modern brick
vernacular and avant-gardist Neoplastic
composition.
17
Alvaro Siza, Housing in Quinta da Malagueira
outside the ancient city of Evora, 1977. The
morphology of original Roman settlement is
preserved.Morphology The branch of biology
that deals with the form and structure of
organisms without consideration of function.
18
Alvaro Siza, House, Silver Coast, Portugal "All
the dwellings on the 17 plots are placed so as to
ensure that the lounge faces the lagoon in order
to take advantage of the beautiful views that the
location offers. The dwellings comprise two
levels so as to keep the public and private areas
separate."
19
Alvaro Siza, Swimming Pool, Oporto, 1966
20
Mario Botta, House, Riva San Vitale,
1972Bottas houses often appear as markets in
the landscape, either as points or a boundaries.
21
Mario Botta, House at Ligornetto, 1975At
Ligornetto, the pretext, the germinal idea, was
imposed by the fact that the area is an outlying
zone, which is the limit of the urban development
that is possible in the area. In fact, the house
itself indicates a sort of limit, a wall, beyond
which lies the open countryside. This wall that
has become a house is cut down the center, where
there is a special, privileged relationship with
the landscape which, in this case too, is a hill
its the only instance where the overriding theme
of closure opens towards the outside, the
overriding theme of the house as an expression of
protection, which is provided by great lateral
walls.
22
Tadao AndoRokko Housing, OsakaChurch on Water,
Hokkaido
23
Tadao Ando, Church of the Light,
1989Trans-optical architecture.
24
Herzog and Meuron, House at Tavola, 1988
25
Han Tümertekin, B2 Evi, Çanakkale, 2001
26
(No Transcript)
27
WHAT ARE THE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
CRITICAL REGIONALISM?1. Combination of
regional and modern (culture and civilization)2.
Integration of regional materials with modern3.
Emphasis on topography (consideration of
geographical context compatible with the
environment/nature)4. Tactility5. Emphasis on
place (not space)
28
Film Globalization and Critical
Regionalism(15 minutes)