Post modernism in architecture

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Post modernism in architecture
Introduction
The Transformation to Post-Modern timeline
Ancient Egypt
Classical
Byzantine
Romanesque
Gothic architecture
Renaissance architecture
Baroque architecture
Rococo architecture
Neoclassicism architecture
Art nouveau
Baeux Arts architecture
Neo gothic architecture
Art deco architecture
Modernist architecture
Post modernism architecture
The Architecture of Emilio Ambasz
Images of some of Emilio’s work

Post modernism in architecture
The idea of post modernism in architecture has evolved for quite some time and is born of the modernism movement (Distinct Build). Much of the concepts that it stands for sometimes tend to contradict with those of modernist. This is because where as the modernist architecture solely rely on the modern ideas, the post modern architecture blends together some of the traditional aspects with the postmodern. When looking at the art forms and the building themselves developed from the concepts of postmodernism, they can easily startle, amuse or even surprise. The concepts advocate for use of familiar details and shapes, with a good twist of the combination. While some of the symbols that are used on these buildings make subtle statements about the architect, some others are simply used to create amusement to the viewers (Witold).
The Transformation to Post-Modern timeline
These concepts that are now very common among the modern building have developed over a long time, after refinement of the older concepts that came before (Jackie). Before any history of mankind was first recoded, those who lived in the prehistoric times still had their share of wizardry in construction. Much of these concepts revolved around the stones, earth and thatch, some of which are still astounding. Later on in ancient Egypt at around 3050BC to 900 AD, most of the rulers constructed some of the shrines, monuments and temples that today are the source of awe for most of the people that visit these sites, as they have now turned into tourist attraction sites. Much of the amazement is from the fact that even in those times; the Egyptians could manage some of the engineering fetes, to bring structures to astounding heights with precision stability and durability. The Greeks, later in the 850BC to 476 AD redefined new rules, which gave rise to the classical architecture. In their structures they would incorporate entablature designs and columns. This was during the rise of the Roman Empire until it came to fall. Later in the period between 330 and 500 AD, at the time when the capital city was moved to Byzantium, roman architecture evolved gracefully. This time the concepts of classical architecture were used on bricks rather than the stones. It also brought about the idea of developing dome shaped roofs as well as classical forms of mosaic.
As the Roman Empire now spread into Europe in years between 500 and 1200 AD, there was the emergence of the use of heavier piers, rounded arches and thick walls. This is a characteristic that can be seen even today of all the churches and some of the castles that were built during the medieval times. This form of architecture was referred to as the Romanesque architecture. After the rounded aches, pointed ones then emerged in the period between 100 and 1450 AD from the concepts that came to be known as the gothic architecture. Other concepts in this form of architecture included the ribbed vaults, flying buttresses such as the ones that are found on the Chartres and the Notre Dame cathedrals. Most of the buildings that came up during that time were quite tall and very graceful, such as the two cathedrals. The wake of 1400 to 1600 AD brought the wake of the classical ideas that gave birth to the Renaissance Architecture in countries like England, France and Italy. This was under the stewardship of builders like Andrea Palladio among others. Later in the period between 1600 and 1830 AD, there came the Baroque Architecture in Italy, Russia, and France. Churches built in Italy around that time spotted very dramatic and irregular shapes and ornamentations that were quite extravagant. Russia borrowed the ideas for the buildings at the St. Petersburg from the Versailles in France. Towards the end of that era, the Baroque Techniques were replaced by the Rococo ones. These new ideas lead to development of buildings that had sweeping curves, geometrical shapes that were very delicate, vines, elegant scrolls, and shell-shaped structures. Andrea Palladio ideas were later revisited, which brought back the classical themes in architecture. This was the period between 1730 and 1920 AD, which gave rise to the Neoclassical Architecture, which spread across Europe, USA and the Great Britain. Then came the art of using fabric, whichthen spread to furniture. As a common feature the building that came up during this period had symmetrical shapes, forms that resembled plants, curves and arches. Beaux Arts Architecture (1895 to 1925 AD)that followed the Art Nouveau Architecture (1890 to 1914 AD) also had the element of symmetry.
In the period between 1905 and 1930 AD the gothic concepts was reborn. Buildings spotted gargoyles as well as the arched windows among other details that were common with the gothic era such as the tall height of the buildings.In the period between 1925 and 1935 Art Deco Architecture came to life. This is an art that evolved from several other sources. Alot of the forms that were constructed had the zigzag theme in the patterns. Some of the other fe3atures that were common in this era were the cubic forms, colour bands, pillar illusions, great sense of lines and complex combinations of the trapezoids and rectangular shapes. By the 1930s the art forms had evolved to long horizontal lines and sleek curved forms. There was a dramatic effect that was created by the zigzag patterns and much of the motifs that were in the art form were actually inspired from the forms that were common in ancient Egypt, Africa, classical Rome, Aztec and the Mayan cultures. One of the best examples that came up during this time was the Chrysler building at the heart of New York, by the famous architect Willia...