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1980s Architecture gathers ArchEyes case studies of buildings completed between 1980 and 1989, a decade of postmodernism, high-tech engineering and quieter regional alternatives. The archive includes Foster + Partners’ HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong, O.M. Ungers’ German Architecture Museum in Frankfurt, Tadao Ando’s Koshino House and Church of the Light, B.V. Doshi’s Sangath, Charles Correa’s Kanchanjunga Apartments, E. Fay Jones’ Thorncrown Chapel, Frank Gehry’s Winton Guest House and Peter Zumthor’s Saint Benedict Chapel.
The Susman House is a beach house completed in 1985 on Mondo’s Cove, within the historic Faria Beach Colony northwest of Ventura, California. Designed by Carl Maston for former actress…
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The Sport- und Erholungszentrum, known to Berliners as the SEZ, opened on Landsberger Allee in March 1981 as the showpiece leisure complex of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Behind a…
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Kreisschule Churwalden, completed by Atelier Peter Zumthor in 1983, extends a postwar school complex on a sloping alpine site in Graubunden through three stepped pavilions for classrooms and a gymnasium…
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Peter Zumthor’s Shelter for the Roman Archaeological Site in Chur protects the in situ remains of Roman buildings through three timber lamella enclosures that translate archaeological footprints into contemporary architectural…
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Henri Quillé’s houses across Formentera constitute a disciplined family of low whitewashed dwellings that recalibrate vernacular forms to climate, terrain, and daily use. Aggregated rooms, shaded verandas, and introverted patios…
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Set into the slope of Cap Martinet in Ibiza, Casa Gili House assembles whitewashed volumes, patios, and stepped terraces to calibrate sea views, shade, and airflow. The project works with…
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Frank Gehry’s multi-decade masterplan for Loyola Law School consolidates discrete academic buildings around an elevated pedestrian esplanade near downtown Los Angeles. The ensemble organizes a network of courts, stairs, bridges…
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Set in the suburban fringe of Tokyo, the Eishin Campus stands as one of the most complete architectural expressions of Christopher Alexander’s theoretical framework. Designed and constructed between 1985 and…
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Located in the rugged landscape of Portlligat, near Cadaqués, the Salvador Dalí House is an example of the idiosyncratic genius of one of the 20th century’s most enigmatic artists. Constructed…
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Located in the wooded hills of Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, the Koshino House (1981–1984) is a seminal work in Tadao Ando’s early career, embodying his rigorous commitment to spatial purity, material…
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Perched on a hillside in the remote village of Sumvitg, Switzerland, Saint Benedict Chapel by Peter Zumthor, completed in 1988, replaces a church lost to an avalanche. Beyond its function…
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The Easton Residence, a mid-century modern home built in 1984, exemplifies a critical dialogue between architectural preservation and contemporary reinterpretation. Situated on an expansive 18-acre site overlooking a private pond…
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Located within the wooded hills of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Thorncrown Chapel exemplifies architectural precision and environmental integration. Designed by E. Fay Jones and completed in 1980, the structure reflects a…
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Kanchanjunga Apartments, a towering icon in Mumbai’s skyline, demonstrates Charles Correa’s approach to integrating modernism with local sensibilities. Designed in 1970 and completed in 1983, this 32-story residential building addresses…
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