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robert
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arjun cm
nit, calicut
dept. of architecture
1. post modern architect of united states
2. one of the major figures in the architecture of the 20th century
3. 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“
4. 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.
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, californiaestablised 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
Venturi's buildings typically juxtapose
architectural systems, elements and aims, to
acknowledge the conflicts often inherent in a
project or site
RobertVenturi 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.
vanna venturi house National Gallery London
SainsburyWing
Freedom PlazaTrabant Student Center
Chapel at the Episcopal
SeattleArt Museum
Robert Venturi Architect
1. one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture
movement,
2. located in the suburban neighborhood of chestnut hill in philadelphia,
pennsylvania
3. constructed between 1962 -1964.
4. the five room house stands only about 30 feet tall at the top of the
chimney,
5. monumental front facade
6. an effect achieved by intentionally manipulating the architectural
elements that indicate a building's scale
7. the central chimney and staircase dominate the interior of the house
View from south
View from south east
1. RobertVenturi designed the house initially for his mother.
2. The House is designed around a chimney that is centralised and goes all
the way to the top of the house.
3. Externally, they house is built symmetrical.
4. Venturi has distorted this idea of symmetry - for example, there are 5
windows on the facade of the building, however he placed them
differently.
5. There is also a basement underneath the house that is often not
uncovered by people.
6. The chimney creates a clear vertically in the building, the is vi sable
internally and externally
plans
section
Robert Venturi Architect
interior
Robert Venturi Architect
Location
Newtown Square,
Philadelphia
Cost
$8500000
Area
15000ft2
time
2008
.
1. iconic campus landmark
2. The impressive and gently monumental scale of the building is
softened by striped patterns at pedestrian-level.
3. The interior is lit by means of two levels of clerestory windows
4. and from the interstices between over-lapping layers of walls, which
allow indirect light to create aura.
ROBERT VENTURI, A
CHAPEL FOR THE
EPISCOPAL
ACADEMY, 1950,
THESIS DRAWING
(UNBUILT)
(COURTESY OF
VENTURI, SCOTT
BROWN AND
ASSOCIATES, INC.)
Interior
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
major
entrance x 3
aisles
chancel
its distinctive form
many layers of
masonry walls
the spaces
between
these layers
allow
circulation
and light
night
view
Robert Venturi Architect
Robert Venturi Architect
since it opened in 1835.[2][3] Three large hotels
are to the north and west.
originally known as western plaza
Freedom Plaza is a popular place for political protests, civic events, and
(despite its official prohibition) skateboarding.
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
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
night view
Robert Venturi Architect

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Robert Venturi Architect

  • 2. 1. post modern architect of united states 2. one of the major figures in the architecture of the 20th century 3. 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“ 4. 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. 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, californiaestablised 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. Venturi's buildings typically juxtapose architectural systems, elements and aims, to acknowledge the conflicts often inherent in a project or site RobertVenturi 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. vanna venturi house National Gallery London SainsburyWing Freedom PlazaTrabant Student Center Chapel at the Episcopal SeattleArt Museum
  • 7. 1. one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement, 2. located in the suburban neighborhood of chestnut hill in philadelphia, pennsylvania 3. constructed between 1962 -1964. 4. the five room house stands only about 30 feet tall at the top of the chimney, 5. monumental front facade 6. an effect achieved by intentionally manipulating the architectural elements that indicate a building's scale 7. the central chimney and staircase dominate the interior of the house
  • 10. 1. RobertVenturi designed the house initially for his mother. 2. The House is designed around a chimney that is centralised and goes all the way to the top of the house. 3. Externally, they house is built symmetrical. 4. Venturi has distorted this idea of symmetry - for example, there are 5 windows on the facade of the building, however he placed them differently. 5. There is also a basement underneath the house that is often not uncovered by people. 6. The chimney creates a clear vertically in the building, the is vi sable internally and externally
  • 11. plans
  • 17. 1. iconic campus landmark 2. The impressive and gently monumental scale of the building is softened by striped patterns at pedestrian-level. 3. The interior is lit by means of two levels of clerestory windows 4. and from the interstices between over-lapping layers of walls, which allow indirect light to create aura.
  • 18. ROBERT VENTURI, A CHAPEL FOR THE EPISCOPAL ACADEMY, 1950, THESIS DRAWING (UNBUILT) (COURTESY OF VENTURI, SCOTT BROWN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • 20. 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
  • 22. its distinctive form many layers of masonry walls the spaces between these layers allow circulation and light
  • 26. since it opened in 1835.[2][3] Three large hotels are to the north and west.
  • 27. originally known as western plaza Freedom Plaza is a popular place for political protests, civic events, and (despite its official prohibition) skateboarding.
  • 28. 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. 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