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Critical Regionalism, a term popularized by theorists like Kenneth Frampton in the 1980s, emphasizes the need for architecture to be rooted in the context of place, climate, culture, and local traditions while incorporating modernist principles. It emphasizes the use of local materials and craftsmanship while incorporating modern design principles, aiming to create architecture that is rooted in its environment yet engages with the universal language of modernism.
Completed in 1971 in Flims, Switzerland, Haus Dr. Allemann marks a moment of clarity and refinement in Rudolf Olgiati’s pursuit of a regional architecture that transcends style. Designed for a…
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Completed in 1952, Casa Ugalde is one of the earliest and most influential residential works by José Antonio Coderch, designed in collaboration with Manuel Valls. Located on a rugged cliffside…
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Located in Matosinhos, just north of Porto, the Quinta da Conceição Municipal Park is a pivotal example of mid-20th-century Portuguese architecture that bridges the historic and the modern. Designed by…
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Designed in 1940 and completed in 1941, Chamberlain Cottage represents a critical moment in Marcel Breuer and Walter Gropius’s adaptation of European modernism to the American landscape. Commissioned by Harvard…
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The Institute of Indology, designed by Indian architect Balkrishna V. Doshi, is a seminal example of modern Indian architecture’s deep engagement with its cultural roots. Completed in 1962 in Ahmedabad,…
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The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by Kamran Diba in 1977, masterfully balances modernist architectural ideals with the deep-rooted traditions of Persian culture. The building embodies the nation’s contemporary…
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Casa Gilardi, in the heart of Mexico City, was designed by Luis Barragán, one of Mexico’s most acclaimed architects. Built between 1975 and 1977, this project represents Barragán’s last masterpiece,…
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The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), designed by B.V. Doshi, a Pritzker Prize-winning architect renowned for his contributions to Indian architecture, was completed in 1983. It is an educational…
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The Sydney Opera House is a world-renowned performing arts center located in the picturesque Sydney Harbour, Australia. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the building was completed in 1973 and…
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The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, located in La Jolla, California, was commissioned by Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine in 1960. Salk, who envisioned…
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The Kimbell Art Museum, designed by Louis I. Kahn in 1972, is widely regarded as one of the modern era’s outstanding architectural achievements. Kahn’s innovative design philosophy, which aimed to…
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