Post-Structuralism era of Architecture specifically Daniel Libeskind Philosophy

Briefly describe about style and design philosophy of architecture and architect Daniel Libeskind

1. POST-
STRUCTURALISM
PRESENTED BY
Abhipsha Mohanty
Amit kumar Lenka
Animesh Lenka
Anwesha Kar
Archit Dhall
Atmachetan Behera
Master Pritam ku. Dalabehera

2. Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind (born May 12, 1946 Poland) is a Polish American architect known for
introducing complex ideas and emotions into his designs . His architecture is well known for its
expressive and complex designs that exude emotion through designs.
Libeskind’s international reputation as an architect was solidified when in 1989 he won the
competition to build an addition to the Berlin Museum that would house the city museum’s collection
of objects related to Jewish history.
In 2003 Libeskind won an international competition to rebuild the World Trade Center site in New
York City. During the competition phase, much debate arose over whether a new, taller structure should
be built or the site left untouched as a form of memorial.
He believes that a building should tell stories, and one should not forget the emotional impact of a
structure. The pioneering architect is well known for showcasing Deconstructivism through his
architecture with striking, bold, angular, and eye-catching forms. His work style is Deconstructivist, a
style of postmodern architecture characterized by fragmentation and distortion.
Libeskind completed his first building at the age of 52, with the opening of the Felix Nussbaum Haus
in Osnabrück, Germany in 1998. Prior to this, critics had dismissed his designs as "unbuildable or
unduly assertive". His design ideology of weaving together time, memory, and architecture, is best
reflected in one of his seminal works- the Jewish Museum, Berlin.
He received the Leo Baeck Medal for his work promoting tolerance and social justice. Where
Critics charge that it reflects a limited architectural vocabulary of jagged edges, sharp angles and
tortured geometries.

‘ Architecture is not based on
concrete and steel, and the elements of
the soil.It's based on wonder. ’

4. Daniel Libeskind is an international figure in
architecture and urban design, he is renowned for his
ability to evoke cultural memory in buildings. Informed
by a deep commitment to music, philosophy, literature,
and poetry, Mr. Libeskind aims to create resonant,
unique, and sustainable architecture.
Daniel Libeskind has a unique design philosophy
where he believes that architectural design should look
towards the future but remember the past. At the heart
of his design process are innovation and sustainability.
He is known for include the extension to the
Denver Art Museum in the United States, the Grand
Canal Theatre in Dublin, the Imperial War Museum
North in Greater Manchester, the Michael Lee-Chin
Crystal at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, the
Felix Nussbaum Haus in Germany, the Danish Jewish
Museum in Denmark, Reflections in Singapore and the
Wohl Centre in Israel.
DESIGNS
THE ASCENT AT ROEBLING”S
BRIDGE
JEWISH MUSEUM
BERLIN
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM
CANADA
FREDERIC C HAMILTON
DENVER

5. Museum of Military History

Daniel Libeskind aimed to create a bold interruption, a
fundamental dislocation, to penetrate the historical arsenal through the
Military History Museum. The pioneer architect has created this dramatic
extension of Dresden's Military History Museum.
The massive glass extension seamlessly breaks the beautiful symmetry
of the history museum. The new extension is designed to create openness
and transparency within the rigid existing museum structure. The steel and
glass shard extension breaks through the neoclassical architecture. The
jutting-out form, fragmentation, and slanted surface features of the
extension form the characteristic form of the architect's architecture and
design.

The museum's extension weighs about 200 tons and is composed of
purely steel, glass, and concrete. The five-story wedge extension was aimed
to create a juxtaposition of innovation and tradition, a melange of
the old and new. The design adheres to the competition's guidelines of the
new design addition that should not interfere with the 135-year- old
historic façade and structure. The transparent extension pushes through the
solid and rigid existing structure like the German democracy, pushing the
country's authoritarian past. The triangular wedge extension of the
tip is designed to point toward the direction from which the first
fire bombs were dropped on Dresden on an air raid.