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- Towards a Critical RegionalismSix Points for an Architecture of Resistance
- Abstract
- In his essay ‘Towards a Critical Regionalism’ (1983) architecture historian Kenneth Frampton advocates a critical attitude towards the ongoing and globalized modernization processes. In his text, Frampton joins the analysis of French philosopher Paul Ricoeur, who explains how these processes have a major impact (if not a fatal impact) on specific regional cultures. With his term ‘Critical Regionalism’ (adopted from Alexander Tzonis and Liane Lefaivre), Frampton precisely puts forward place-based factors such as topography, climate, light and material, and calls on architects to combine these with a feeling for the tectonic aspects of architecture.
- Citation
- Frampton, K. (2019). Towards a Critical Regionalism. Six Points for an Architecture of Resistance. Critical Regionalism . Revisited, OASE, (103), 11–22. Retrieved from https://www.oasejournal.nl/en/Issues/103/TowardsaCriticalRegionalism
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- Tom Avermaete, Veronique Patteeuw, Hans Teerds, Lea-Catherine Szacka
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- Tom Avermaete, Asli Cicek, Bart Decroos, Jantje Engels, Christoph Grafe, Bruno Notteboom, Véronique Patteeuw, David Peleman, Hans Teerds, Christophe Van Gerrewey
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- BC Architects, Irina Davidovici, Job Floris, Kenneth Frampton, Charles Holland, Wonne Ickx, Esin Komez, Andrew Leach and Nicole Sully, Lilith Ronner van Hooijdonk, Carmen Popescu, Stylianos Giamarelos, Marine Urbain, Maarten Vanden Driessche, Marjoleine van Eig
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- May 2019
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