3D Environment Development Post Modern Design For this brief I am required to produce a 3D interior environment, with a selection asset, with research to support the appropriateness of the design and relevance for the environment and the item found in it. I plan to produce as realistic an environment as possible for final piece, although the brief is fairly open in regards to the design I began by focusing around postmodern design. To begin with I began looking at modern-day postmodern architecture and buildings, more specifically houses. I reviewed various designs for the exterior, although the exterior is not required in the final product, I wanted to produce a series of designs to encapsulate the exterior as I feel that it would help in the development of the interior, and create a more complete setting for the final product. Post Modern. Postmodernism is an over arching term that encompasses the arts, cultural tendencies as well as associated cultural movements. Post modern architecture was the starting point for the postmodern movement. Post Modern Architecture. Post modern architecture early emergence began in the 1950s, however didn’t become a movement until the 1970s. One of the early forbearer of postmodern architecture was Robert Venturi, whose book Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture, offered new insight into the design of buildings. Postmodernism was a reaction to modernism and modernism architecture that reflected minimalism and simplicity, but didn’t offer or was perceived not to offer comfort for the body or aesthetic for the eye. Modernist designs were simplistic and show very little in the ornate. Example of Modernist design:

http://www.phaidon.com/resource/momarietveld.jpg

http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/08/new-236.jpg Although the modernist movement became very influential especially in post World War 2, and indeed some image became land-marks of the movement such as the London Underground

sign. Modernism gave way to the Post Modern approach in the late 1960s early 1970s.

https://mymzone.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/London-Underground1.jpg - A classic example of Modernist design. The views of the Postmodernist were that previous designs focused too much on the simplistic and functional, but lacked the aesthetic. The goal of the Postmodernist was to recapture more traditional design, whilst maintaining the functionality and simplistic touch of Modernism. Developing My Designs I began looking at different designs of post modern architecture, as they would reflect the interior. I looked at variety of different designs, some of which are digital representations, to find detail behind the design and interesting aspects that I like or might want to incorporate in my designs.

http://ecofriend.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/post-modern-house-design-31_OtTEU_69.jpg

I like aspects of this design, however I feel overall it’s too simple, although I high roof over the walkway.

http://www.dreamhomedesignusa.com/jpegs/Deconstruction%20style%20%20Modern%20house.jpg

Again there are certain aspects that I do like such as the balcony and the stairs leading to them. I like the use of windows, and the use of he grey with the white.

http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/solaire_01.jpg

I like the balcony and the design of the upper floor, as well as the use of wood, but I feel that the design is too square and block, I would prefer a few more angles in my design.

http://www.varietybackyard.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Modern-Houses-22.jpg

As with the previous design, I like the use of wood and clayed tiles however again I’d prefer more curves to my design, or a more elaborate layout.

http://leecvb.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Minimalist+House+Design.jpg

I really like this design, I like the colours and the openness to the exterior, again it’s quite squared, however unlike the previous designs which are very cubed, and this design seems to achieve a sense of space that the cubed designs give off a more compact feel.

http://www.housedecoratingidea.com/15-modern-house-plans-with-photos.html

This design is similar to the previous but is a lot like the more cubed design of the others. I like the balcony and the use of extended roofs, but with straight edges and the layout of the design I feel it again appears too compact.

http://flavahome.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/modern-spanish-house-plans-photo.jpg

I like this design I feel with this design the straight edges and squared off shape doesn’t create a sense of the compact that I feel from other designs.

http://www.trendir.com/house-design/planar-house-steven-holl-8.JPG

I like this Image, especially as you get a glimpse into the interior, and how the design of the exterior affects the layout of the inside. From my research of post modern exteriors, I found that a lot of the designs are very square and blocked in shape. However I do feel that several of them gave quite a condensed and compact feel to the design, where as some gave a more open feel to the layout. I like that no area is wasted that everything has a fitting purpose such as extending the roof out to create a cover for the balcony. The use of window to create a sense of space and water features to enhance that. The mix of wood and metal has an appealing aesthetic, however I prefer the use of white as it adds the open feel created by the windows and water, the metal and wood creates a strong, rigid tone to the buildings, so mixing the two in varied amounts for my design may help represent the purpose of the different aspects of the interior rooms maybe.