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Turid
Joined: 30 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:46 am Post subject: modern vs. contemporary architecture/design |
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Since moving to Philadelphia from Norway 3 years ago, I have see sleek buildings going up - and more are planned. At the same time I am told Philadelphia is very traditional with Victoran and Collonial preferences. If so, then why are builders and developers investing in the modern/contemporary?
I am working on my Theses in Interior Design which is titled "Is Philadelphia going Contemporary?". Through research I intend to find out if there is an underlying trend among Center City population to choose more modern/contemporar spaces and interiors.
However, I realize I need to define "contemporary" first. In the context of architecture and design - that is easier said than done. Contemporary is said to be "here and now". But what is that?
Could anyone please lead me in the right direction? |
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bobthebuilder
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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"Contemporary" can never really be nailed done to a nice clean definition. In my opinion it's a lazy choice for a word. No doubt probably chosen hastily for lack of a better noun... Because of this mix-up we are in a silly position calling things contemporary -> it's like telling the highway patrol your acceleration instead of your velocity (as he writes the speeding ticket).
The same goes for "modern". What happens after modern -> "Post Modern"? And then after that -> "Really really Post Modern"? It seems unimaginative, but I guess we need to call it something... (Same goes for generation X, then gen Y, then Z, abc, 123...)
Is it better to qualify your here-and-now and say "20th Century Contemporary" instead? Or is it better to label things by the global influences of the time (like cold-war era, etc...)?
A good example can bee seen in the next few weeks. Modernism week is coming up mid-feb in Palm Springs. http://www.modernismweek.com/ |
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