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Critical Regionalism in Architecture

This document provides an overview of Critical Regionalism in architecture. It defines Critical Regionalism as referring to local architectural traditions rather than direct opposition to modernism. It discusses the philosophical roots and theoretical basis of Critical Regionalism as formulated by thinkers like Christian Norberg-Schulz and Kenneth Frampton. The document then profiles several prominent architects known for works embodying Critical Regionalism, including Alvar Aalto, Tadao Ando, Geoffrey Bawa, Mario Botta, Charles Correa, and Glen Murcutt. Examples of buildings representing each architect's approach to Critical Regionalism are also shown.
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Critical Regionalism in Architecture

This document provides an overview of Critical Regionalism in architecture. It defines Critical Regionalism as referring to local architectural traditions rather than direct opposition to modernism. It discusses the philosophical roots and theoretical basis of Critical Regionalism as formulated by thinkers like Christian Norberg-Schulz and Kenneth Frampton. The document then profiles several prominent architects known for works embodying Critical Regionalism, including Alvar Aalto, Tadao Ando, Geoffrey Bawa, Mario Botta, Charles Correa, and Glen Murcutt. Examples of buildings representing each architect's approach to Critical Regionalism are also shown.
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KANON.HISTORYOF:ART. ARCHITECTURE.PAINTING.SCULPTURE.FURNITURE.DESIGN.CLOTHING.GARDENS.MUSIC.PHOTOGRAPHY.ICONOGRAPHY.MYTHOLOGY.PHILOSOPHY.LIBRARY.@

CHAPTER:MODERNISM.POSTMODERNISM.HIGHTECH,DECONSTRUCTIONISM, CRITICALREGIONALISM

A HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE CRITICAL REGIONALISM

AALTO.ANDO.BAWA.BOTTA.CORREA.STUDIOGRANDA.LEIVISKA.MONEO.MURCUTT.REWAL.UTZON.YEANG

/underconstruction/

Critical Regionalism is not commonly understood regionalism


referringtothelocalarchitecturaltradition,notderivedfrom
the archetypal sentiments or from direct opposition to
modernism.
Its philosophy roots go back to the of phenomenology of
EdmundHusserldevelopedbyFrenchtheoristPaulRicourand
itstheoreticalbasiswasformulatedintheworksofNorwegian
architect
Christian
NorbergSchulz:
"Intentions
in
Architecture" (1963) and "Genius Loci Towards a
Phenomenology of Architecture" (1980), as well as in the
essay "Towards a criticalregional" (1983) by Kenneth
Frampton, and the book "Archetypes in Architecture" (1987)
byThomasThiisEvensen.
Themainproblemofcriticalregionalismistoseekanswersto
the question of Paul Ricour: "How to be modern and to
continue the tradition, how to revive an old dormant
civilizationaspartofuniversalcivilization."
Frampton in his essay argues that it is "critical to adopt"
universal values of modernism, taking into account the
geographical context of the building. Frapton does not want to refer directly to "folklore", but to the climate, light, topography, and "local
tectonicform",whichshouldbeunderstoodashistoricalandgeographicalconditionsoftheconstructionindustry.
Postmoderndebatewithmodernismisadiscussionwithabstractfunctionalism,ie.withinternationalstyle.ThetextofFramptonshowsthat
modernismisaduallayerphenomenon,consistingofsomeacceptablephilosophyofprogress(includingsocialandtechnologicalissues,as
industrialization and standardization), and a formal manner. This manner deprives the architecture of individuality, if it is applied
mechanically.
Trackofphenomenologyinacriticalregionalismcanbereadwithanattitude,accordingtowhichanyformofmodernismcanbecriticized
withoutprejudice,ASITIS,andnotthroughtheprismofsins,forwhichyoumaynotbeartheresponsibility.
Inthisperspective,criticalregionalismshouldbetreatedasa"reformedmodernism"andprobablyforthisreason,thebestdesignsaremade
byarchitectsfromcountriesfarfromauniversalbustleofbigcities,inwhichperhapsmostimportanttheyhavenotforgottenthatthese
countriesareautonomousregion.
Thereisnocriticalregionalismwithoutregionsasarcasticremarkfortheproponentsofglobalism.

ALVAR AALTO /Finland/

AlvarAalto
SyntsaloTownHall
1952

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TADAO ANDO /Japan/

AzumaHouse
Osaka
1976

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wityniaWody
Awaji,Hyogo
1991

Fabrica
BenettonResearchCenter
Treviso,Wochy
2000

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Hyogo
Prefectural
MuseumofArt
Kobe
2002

Expo'92
JapanPavillon
Sevilla
1992

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DomSztuki
FundacjiLangen
Hombroich,Niemcy
2004

MuzeumLiteratury

Naoshima
Contemporary
ArtMuseum
1997

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Pulitzer
Foundation
fortheArts
St.Louis,Missouri
2001

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Kompleksmieszkaniowy
Rokko
Kobe
1983

Kociwiata
Ibaraki
1990

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VitraDesignMuseum
WeilamRhein
1993

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HotelAwaji

ModernArtMuseum
FortWorth,Texas
2002

GEOFFREY BAWA /Sri Lanka/

Kandalama
Hotel

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Parlament
SriLanka

University
ofRuhuna

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MARIO BOTTA /Switzerland/

1994
Bank
frInternationalen
Zahlungsausgleich
Basel,Schweiz

1999
BibliotekaMiejska
Dortmund
Niemcy

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1995
Katedrawvry
Francja

1992
Koci
w.JanaChrzciciela
Mogno,Szwajcaria

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2000
Stacjakolejki
Cardada,Ticino

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Szwajcaria

1996
SantaMaria
degliAngeli
MonteTamaro

1998
Synagoga
Cymbalista
TelAwiw,Izrael

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1996
Muzeum
JeanaTinguely
Bazylea

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TourdeMoron

CHARLES CORREA /India/

SabarmatiAshram
Ahmed,Indie

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STUDIO GRANDA /Island/

Bifrst
BusinessSchool
2005

HofResidence
2006

ReykjavkCityHall
1992

Reykjavk
ArtMuseum
2000

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SupremeCourt
ofIceland
Reykjavk
1996

Ulica
Vegamotastigur
Reykjavik

JUHA LEIVISKA /Finland/

Kirkkonummi
ParishCentre
1984

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MyyrmkiChurch
Vantaa
1984

VallilaLibrary
andDaycareCentre
Helsinki
1991

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RAFAEL MONEO /Spain/

OurLadyoftheAngels
Cathedral
LosAngeles
2002

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Atocha
RailwayStation
Madrid

CentrumKongresowe
"Kursaal"
SanSebastin

MuseoNacional
deArteRomano
Mrida

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RozbudowaMuzeum
Prado

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FundaciPilar
iJoanMir
Mallorca
1992

GLEN MURCUTT /Australia/

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MagneyHouse
BingiePoint
Australia
198284

BowaliVisitor
InformationCentre
KakaduNationalPark
199294

TheBoydCentre
Riversdale
1999

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MurcuttGuestStudio
Kempsey
1992

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MarieShortHouse
Kempsey
1975

WalshHouse
KangarooValley
2005

MarikaAldertonHouse
YirrkalaCommunity
EasternArnhernLand
199194

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Rosarium
Wietnam?

SimpsonLeeHouse
MountWilson
198994

RAJ REWAL /Indie/

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BritishHighComitee
Housing
NewDelhi

Zespmieszkaniowy
NewMumbai

AmbasadaFrancuska
NewGelhi

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IsmailiCenter
Lizbona

NationalBrain
ResearchCenter

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NarodowyInstytut
Immunologiczny
NewDelhi

Biblioteka
Parlamentarna
NewDelhi

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ScopeCompany
NewDalhi

Osiedle
SheikSaraiHousing
NewDelhi

JORN UTZON /Denmark/

BagsvaerdChurch
197376

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Fredensborghusene

Kuwait
National
Assembly

SkagenOdde
NaturCenter

Romerhusene
Helsingor

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Opera
Sydney

Paustian

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CanLis?

CanFeliz?

KEN YEANG /Malesia/

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Menara
Mesiniaga
2003

UMNOTower
Penang
1998

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Green
Skyscraper

Solaris
Singapour
2010

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