Robert Venturi Architect

ppt on famous american architect Robert Venturi

1. venturi robert b1oo239ar arjun cm nit, calicut dept. of architecture

2. architecture post modern architect of united states one of the major figures in the architecture of the 20 th century He is also known for coining the maxim "Less is a bore" as antidote to Mies van der Rohe's famous modernist dictum "Less is more“ architecture of robert venturi helped redirect american architecture away from a widely practiced, often banal, modernism in the 1960's to a more exploratory, and ultimately eclectic, design approach that openly drew lessons from historic architecture and responded to the everyday context of the American city.

3. time line 2002 1992 1991 1989 1967 1966 1964 1954 1951 1950 1947 1925 JUNE25 birth in philadelphia , pennsylvania graduated high honor from princeton university m.fa from princeton worked under eero saarinen in bloomfield hills, michigan , and later for louis kahn in philadelphia rome prize fellowship at the american academy in rome completd vanna venturi house published his "gentle manifesto, " complexity and contradiction in architecture” married denise scott brown on july 23, 1967 in santa monica , california establised venturi , scott brown and associates awarded the pritzker prize in architecture national medal of arts& united states presidential award with denise scott brown vincent scully prize, national building museum; 2002 with denise scott brown

4. architecture Venturi's buildings typically juxtapose architectural systems , elements and aims, to acknowledge the conflicts often inherent in a project or site Robert Venturi is known for incorporating stylized cultural icons into his buildings. However, Venturi , Scott Brown and Associates is recognized for much more than Postmodernist designs. The firm has completed more than 400 projects , each uniquely suited to the special needs of the clients.

5. major buildings vanna venturi house National Gallery London Sainsbury Wing Freedom Plaza Trabant Student Center Chapel at the Episcopal Seattle Art Museum

6. vanna venturi house

7. vanna venturi house one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement , located in the suburban neighborhood of chestnut hill in philadelphia , pennsylvania constructed between 1962 -1964 . the five room house stands only about 30 feet tall at the top of the chimney, monumental front facade an effect achieved by intentionally manipulating the architectural elements that indicate a building's scale the central chimney and staircase dominate the interior of the house

8. vanna venturi house View from south

9. View from south east

10. vanna venturi house Robert Venturi designed the house initially for his mother. The House is designed around a chimney that is centralised and goes all the way to the top of the house. Externally, they house is built symmetrical. Venturi has distorted this idea of symmetry - for example, there are 5 windows on the facade of the building, however he placed them differently. There is also a basement underneath the house that is often not uncovered by people. The chimney creates a clear vertically in the building, the is vi sable internally and externally

11. vanna venturi house plans

12. vanna venturi house section

13. vanna venturi house

14. vanna venturi house interior

15. episcopal academy chapel

16. episcopal academy chapel Location Newtown Square , Philadelphia Cost $8500000 Area 15000ft2 time 2008       . 

17. episcopal academy chapel iconic campus landmark   The impressive and gently monumental scale of the building is softened by striped patterns at pedestrian-level. The interior is lit by means of two levels of clerestory windows and from the interstices between over-lapping layers of walls, which allow indirect light to create aura .

18. episcopal academy chapel robert venturi , a chapel for the episcopal academy, 1950, thesis drawing ( unbuilt ) (courtesy of venturi , scott brown and associates, inc.)

19. episcopal academy chapel Interior

20. episcopal academy chapel plan South elevatn Inside, the 15,000 square foot chapel’s fan-shaped plan allows worshipers to face each other as well as the altar, altar

21. episcopal academy chapel major entrance x 3 aisles chancel

22. episcopal academy chapel its distinctive form many layers of masonry walls the spaces between these layers allow circulation and light

23. episcopal academy chapel night view

24. freedom plaza , wdc

25. freedom plaza

26. The John A. Wilson Building , the seat of the District of Columbia government, faces the plaza, as does the historic National Theatre , which has been visited by every U.S. President since it opened in 1835. [2][3] Three large hotels are to the north and west.

27. freedom plaza originally known as western plaza Freedom Plaza is a popular place for political protests, civic events, and (despite its official prohibition) skateboarding.

28. freedom plaza quotes by famous people about washington , dc, are carved into the paving stones. designed by robert venturi in collaboration with landscape architect george e. patton

29. freedom plaza constructed in 1980 the plaza is mostly composed of stone inlaid with a depiction of parts of petercharles l'enfant's plan for the city of washington most of the plaza is raised above street level

30. freedom plaza night view