Robert Venturi Decorated Shed Theory
robert venturi decorated shed theory
Decorated sheds: “where systems of space and structure are directly at the service of program, and ornament is applied independently.” denise scott brown in las vegas, 1968 via clio. venturi and scott brown developed the distinction between ducks and decorated sheds while studying the las vegas strip in the late 1960s and early 1970s.. Robert venturi - and the postmodernist movement he helped to form - was occasionally a divisive figure. for hardcore modernists, the referencing of prior styles was an affront to the future-facing. The terms “duck” and “decorated shed” were codified in the 1972 book learning from las vegas by robert venturi, his wife denise scott brown, and their friend steven izenour. the book argues that there are two distinctly different types of buildings and that all buildings can be classified as one or the other.. 
robert venturi decorated shed theory Robert venturi & denise scott brown - the building as the decorated shed and the duck (65/118) - duration: 4:10. web of stories - life stories of remarkable people 1,796 views 4:10.
