deconstructivism


de·con·struc·tiv·ism

noun, often capitalized \-ˈstrək-ti-ˌvi-zəm\

Definition of DECONSTRUCTIVISM

: an architectural movement or style influenced by deconstruction that encourages radical freedom of form and the open manifestation of complexity in a building rather than strict attention to functional concerns and conventional design elements (as right angles or grids)
de·con·struc·ti·vist \-vist\ adjective or noun often capitalized

First Known Use of DECONSTRUCTIVISM

1988

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