Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid before they were gods, building chaos out of philosophy.
By the end of the 1980's a new architectural sensibility challenged the prevailing post-Modern attitude and brought forth new and daring designs. Driven by the philosophy and theory of Jacques Derrida, the architects of Deconstructivism are rooted in a movement that urges us to examine the space we move through. Deconstructivist Architects documents explosive and seemingly chaotic structures from Vienna to L.A., and interviews those who pursue its aesthetic issues. Filmed on location with the architects and at the Museum of Modern Art's exhibition Deconstructivist Architecture, which was curated by Philip Johnson.
Direction
Blackwood captures architects as rock stars, not academics.
Production
Rare MoMA exhibition footage with Philip Johnson's curation.
Director
Michael Blackwood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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