Homecoming - Classes Without Quizzes 3A "What is Postmodern Architecture?"

From the 1970s to the 1990s, postmodern buildings appeared in cities across North America. These whimsical buildings provided a welcome antidote to Modern architecture, with nods to earlier periods and touches of humour in their designs. Join one of McGill’s foremost architectural experts for a crash course in postmodern architecture. Learn how the refrain of “less is more” eventually changed to “less is a bore,” and what that shift in ideology meant for architectural and urban design.

Annmarie Adams, BA’81, is Associate Director of Postprofessional Programs and the William C. Macdonald Professor at McGill’s School of Architecture. She is the author of "Architecture in the Family Way: Doctors, Houses and Women, 1870–1900" (1996) and "Medicine by Design: The Architect and the Modern Hospital, 1893-1943" (2008), as well as co-author of "Designing Women: Gender and the Architectural Profession" (2000). Her awards include the Jason A. Hannah Medal from the Royal Society of Canada, the Hilda Neatby Prize from the Canadian Historical Association and the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award.

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