Post-Structuralist architecture is a theoretical approach to architecture that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s. It emphasizes the importance of context and the role of language and representation in shaping meaning. Some of the unique features of Post-Structuralist architecture include:
1. Fragmentation: Post-Structuralist architecture often uses fragmentation as a way to disrupt traditional architectural forms and challenge viewers' assumptions about space and meaning.
2. Deconstruction: The approach to architecture is often deconstructive, questioning the underlying assumptions and values that shape traditional architectural forms and structures.
3. Contextualism: Post-Structuralist architecture emphasizes the importance of contextualism, or the idea that architecture must respond to the specific context in which it is located and the social, political, and cultural forces that shape that context.
4. Representation: The approach to architecture emphasizes the role of representation, or the ways in which architecture communicates meaning and symbolism through form, materials, and other design elements.
5. Power and Identity: Post-Structuralist architecture is often concerned with issues of power and identity, questioning how architectural forms and structures reinforce or challenge dominant social and cultural narratives.
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