Post-structuralist architecture is a relatively new movement within the realm of architectural design, which takes a philosophical approach to architecture with a focus on how meanings are created through buildings and urban spaces. Some of the defining characteristics of Post-structuralist architecture are:
1. Deconstruction: Deconstruction is the primary method used by Post-structuralist architects to create new designs, which seeks to move beyond traditional structural norms to create new and innovative architecture.
2. Undecidability: The idea of undecidability suggests that there is no single meaning that can be ascribed to architectural structures or urban spaces. Rather, meaning is created through a process of interpretation.
3. Fragmentation: Fragmentation is another defining characteristic of Post-structuralist architecture, which seeks to break down the traditional boundaries between architecture and other fields like art and literature.
4. Interdisciplinary: Post-structuralist architecture takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on elements from different fields of study to create new and innovative architecture that challenges conventional ideas.
5. Skepticism: There is a sense of skepticism within Post-structuralist architecture that challenges the entrenched norms of the architectural profession and seeks to question the status quo.
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