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Introduction: Paradigm Shift

Introduction: Paradigm Shift. Crisis of Modern Architecture: Modernist Mechanism Victor Hugo: The Printing Press Killed Architecture. Introduction: Rationalist Attitude.

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Introduction: Paradigm Shift

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  1. Introduction: Paradigm Shift Crisis of Modern Architecture: Modernist Mechanism Victor Hugo: The Printing Press Killed Architecture

  2. Introduction: Rationalist Attitude Scientific Revolution (16th -17th centuries) and Industrial Revolutions (18th and 19th centuries): Fig. 1: Watt’s Steam Engine. Fig 2: Boullee; Cenotaph to Newton

  3. Introduction: Analysis Durand: EcolePolytechnique; Rationalization of design; Grid

  4. Introduction: Architecture. As MachineFunctionalism and Structuralism Modern Classicism: First use of Reinforced Concrete Le Corb: House is Machine for Living

  5. Introduction: Postmodern Holistic ArchitectureResponsive Contextual Forms Wright & Mendelson: Form Against Norm Rogers and Cardinal: Organic & Hi-Tech

  6. Introduction: Identity Crisis Modern Crisis: Identity? Modern Dilemma: Mechanization, Can’t live with it and can’t live without it

  7. First and Second Industrial Revolutions: England & France New Materials: Pig Iron, Wrought Iron, Glass Construction: Uniformity and standardization, Factory mass production, potential of printing press realized

  8. First and Second Industrial Revolutions: England & France Industrial Revolution: Urbanization Artificial Materials & new Energies

  9. First and Second Industrial Revolutions: England & France New Building Types: Crisis of Form with new materials

  10. First and Second Industrial Revolutions: England & France Engineers: Authentic Form; Rationalism and analysis, Applied Science Paxton: Crystal Palace; Mass produced components and the Rationalization of construction techniques

  11. First and Second Industrial Revolutions: England & FranceLondon King’s Cross Stations: Urbanization; Centre-Margin organization-SuburbsParis Stations: Neoclassical?

  12. First and Second Industrial Revolutions: England & FranceEclecticism: Architectural Style & Identity?Industrial Expositions: Solution of Engineered Form

  13. First and Second Industrial Revolutions: England & FranceUrban Paradigm : Rail Metropolis/ Industrial City

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