Peter Eisenman (1932-

one of the New York Five or The Five Whites, together with
Richard Meier, Michael Graves, Charles Gwathmey and John Hejduk became influenced with the Deconstruction philosophy of Jacques Derrida and is now well-known for his Deconstructivist architecture seeks for meaning in architecture not through the use of historical elements but through the manipulation and transformation of the architectural forms themselves I am looking for ways of conceptualizing space that will place the subject in a displaced relationship because they will have no iconographic reference to traditional forms of organization. That is what I have always been trying to do, to displace the subject, to oblige the subject to reconceptualize architecture.
-EISENMAN

Peter Eisenman,
Model for the GARDIOLA WEEKEND HOUSE

Spain, 1988

Peter Eisenman, WEXNER CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, Ohio State University, 1989

Peter Eisenman,
COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER, Ohio

1992

Frank Gehry (1929-

Canadian-born American architect known for his distinctive architectural style characterized by a collage-like composition out of found materials like plywood, corrugated metal and chain-link fences inspired by the rich and varied culture of Southern California

Every building is by nature a sculpture. Sculpture is a three-dimensional object and so is a building.

-FRANK GEHRY

Frank Gehry, GEHRY HOUSE, Santa Monica, CA , 1978

Frank Gehry, GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, Bilbao, Spain, 1991-97

Tadao Ando (1941

Japanese minimalist architect self- taught in architecture influenced by Le Corbusier works are characterized by geometrical forms, dramatic use of natural elements like light and water and the use of bare reinforced concrete as chief building material

I do not believe architecture should speak too much. It should remain silent and let nature, in the guise of light and wind, speak.
- ANDO

Tadao Ando, KOSHINO HOUSE, Tokyo, 1981

Tadao Ando, CHURCH OF THE LIGHT, Japan, 1981

Tadao Ando, CHURCH ON WATER,

Tadao Ando, WATER TEMPLE, Japan, 1990

John Pawson, PAWSON HOUSE, London, 1995

John Pawson, CALVIN KLEIN STORE, New York, 1995

Richard Meier (1934-

) one of the New York Five or The Five Whites continued to work with the Corbusian 5 points designs are easily recognizable by his white neoCorbusian forms, the hierarchy of building elements, sleek industrialized skins, and greater complexity in planning and massing

Ieoh Ming Pei (1917-

Chinese-American architect studied under Walter Gropius at Harvard University noted for the use of highly geometrical forms for his designs, most especially the triangular elements constantly found in his more important project Geometry is the key to all architecture. - PEI

Richard Meier, THE ATHENEUM, Indiana 1979

Richard Meier, HIGH MUSEUM OF ART, Atlanta, 1980-83

I.M. Pei, THE GLASS PYRAMID at the LOUVRE, Paris, 1983-93

I. M. Pei, ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME, Cleveland, Ohio, 1993-95

I. M. Pei, BANK OF CHINA, Hongkong, 1989-90

I. M. Pei, ESSENSA TOWERS, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Philippines

Richard Rogers (1933

British architect educated at the Architectural Association in London & at Yale University started his career working with Norman Foster in the group, Team 4 rose to international recognition with the design of the high-tech museum, The Pompidou Center, in Paris known for designs exposing the skeleton and services of buildings, and the use of state-of-the art materials like stainless steel and glass

Norman Foster (1935

British architect educated at the Manchester University & at Yale University has worked under, was influenced by, Buckminster Fuller known for his high-tech buildings characterized by structural lightness and low-energy designs

Richard Rogers, HOUSE FOR HIS PARENTS, Wimbledon, 1968-69

Richard Rogers (w/ Renzo Piano), THE POMPIDOU CENTER, Paris, 1991-97

Richard Rogers, THE LLOYDS BUILDING, London, 1978-86

Norman Foster, SAINSBURY VISUAL ARTS CENTER, Univ. of East Anglia, 1974-78

Norman Foster, RENAULT DISTRIBUTION CENTER, Swindon, 1980-82

Norman Foster, STANSTED INTL AIRPORT, Essex, 1980-91

Norman Foster, CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT, Hongkong, 1997

Norman Foster, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK, Hongkong, 1979-85

Renzo Piano (1937-

Italian architect rose to international recognition with the design of the high-tech building, The Pompidou Center, w/ Richard Rogers in his later work, moved to a more subtle kind of high-tech by designing context-sensitive buildings and using technology only where appropriate

Ken Yeang (1948-

Malaysian architect educated at the Architectural Association School in London developed the bioclimatic theory, a design of structures defined by climate and context designed sustainable skyscrapers, where wind direction and solar orientation are prime considerations common design features include fragmented floor plans, sky courts, windwalls, balconies and vertical landscaping

Renzo Piano, MENIL COLLECTION GALLERY, Houston, Texas, 1981-86

Renzo Piano, KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Osaka, Japan, 1988-94

Renzo Piano, TJIBAOU CULTURAL CENTER, New Caledonia, 1991-97

Ken Yeang, MENARA MESINIAGA BUILDING, Malaysia, 1992

Ken Yeang, TOKYO-NARA TOWER, Japan, 1997-

Charles Edouard Jeanneret

(1887-1965) Swiss-French architect
1908-10 studied in Paris with August Perret 1910 worked in the studio of Peter Behrens with Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius turned to painting and founded Purism with Amedee Ozenfant 1923- published a collection of essays, Towards A New Architecture, and adopted the name Le Corbusier 1920s-30s- became concerned with urban planning and published plans of ideal cities especially the Ville Contemporaine ( A Contemporary City) and the Ville Radieusse (The Radiant City) designed the famous Villa Savoye in France, the model for what is to be known as the International Style.

Charles Edouard Jeanneret

(1887-1965)
After World War II, moved away from Purism and toward a more brutalist aesthetic 1946-52- The Unite d Habitation was built in France, from his prototype of The Vertical City. 1950-51- commissioned by the Indian Government to plan the city of Chandigarh, the new capital of Punjab. 1950s and onwards- moved to a more humanistic phase and designed poetic, handcrafted buildings reflected in the Church of the of the Notre Dame du Haut at Ronchamp (1954-59). accidentally drowned in the Mediterranean on Aug. 27, 1965.

Le Corbusiers 5 Points of a New Architecture:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pilotis Roof Garden Free Plan Ribbon Windows Free Faade

The VILLA SAVOYE Poissy, France 1929-31

Le Corbusier, Unit d Habitation,

Marseilles, France 1946-52

Living architecture is that which faithfully expresses its time. We shall seek it in all domains of construction.
- AUGUST PERRET (1923)

Economic, technical and cultural conditions have changed radically.

- MIES van der ROHE (1928)

For the first time perhaps, the pressing problems of architecture, were solved in a modern spirit. Economy, sociology, aesthetics: a new solution using new methods.
- LE CORBUSIER (1923)

Let us guide our students from materials, through function to creative work We must understand the motives and forces of our time and analyze their structure from three points of view: the material, the functional, and the spiritual.
- MIES van der ROHE (1938)

Form is not the aim of our work, only the result.

- MIES van der
ROHE