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Counterculture Architecture

By: Trevor Brotzman. Counterculture Architecture. Most common between 60's and 70's for college dropouts Houses were typically one or 2 stories Rarely exceeded 800 sq. ft., largest is 4,000 Material include glass, wood, dirt, mortar, plastic, and solar panels

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Counterculture Architecture

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  1. By: Trevor Brotzman Counterculture Architecture

  2. Most common between 60's and 70's for college dropouts • Houses were typically one or 2 stories • Rarely exceeded 800 sq. ft., largest is 4,000 • Material include glass, wood, dirt, mortar, plastic, and solar panels • Form was focused on circles and curves • Houses contained bright vibrant colors • Lines usually were made to seem continual, not just ending in abrupt corners

  3. Structure seemed to blend in with nature • Built to work with nature, not destroy it • Roof seems to always have distinct, smooth rhythm

  4. References True Green: Lessons from 1960s’-70s’ Counterculture Architecture | Features | Architectural Record. (n.d.). Architecture Design for Architects | Architectural Record. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from http://archrecord.construction.com/features/0804truegreen/0804truegreen-1.asp BROWN, P. L. (n.d.). It Happened Here First - New York Times. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/garden

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