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PETER EISENMAN Post-functionalism
In pre-industrial ages, there was
an
obsession
of
form
which
represents
and
signifies
something
other
than
architecture itself.
Eisenman argues humanism concept in terms of architecture and he claims that humanism is based on both theme( form) and program( function).
He
compares
two
significant
exhibitions
which
are
“ Architerrura
Razional
and
“ Ecole des Beaux Arts”. Each of
the exhibitions have a different
approach of form and function
( type and function).
In 20th century the architects started to perceive the design as“ form follows function.”. According to him, the problem was not based on the function, it was a total modernist sensibility because modernism broke the relationship of form and function in terms of culture.
In contrast, Eisenman claims that the post functionalism is a critique of both modernist and humanist approach of form and function because it can be defined by the absence. __________________________ Eisenman, Peter. Post- Functionalism’, pp. 234-239, in K. Michael Hays( ed.) Architecture Theory Since 1968.
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