Super modernism

Supermodernism is a term coined by the Dutch architecture critic Hans Ibelings and describes architecture in the age of globalization .

The term appeared at the end of the 20th century. In contrast to postmodern but also deconstructivist architecture , supermodernist architecture does not rely on symbols and signs. No hidden messages that could be interpreted intellectually should be found in their formal language. Rather, the focus is on a sensual experience of the room through material and lighting mood.

Reference to the regional context is rejected. You feel more committed to the zeitgeist than local traditions.

Mostly the term supermodernism is used to denote the much acclaimed Dutch architecture of the 1990s. This developed in the context of Rem Koolhaas (quote: Fuck the context ).

However, global architecture has been a worldwide phenomenon since the 1990s. Japanese architects such as Toyo Ito or the Sanaa office are calling for an "abstract space" that confidently dispenses with symbols.

Postmodern and deconstructivist architecture received a lot of public attention. In architecture journals in the 1990s, however, a different type of architecture, which cannot be easily conveyed through images, was discussed. The term supermodernism refers to classical modernism (but in the global age). It was evidently created in an attempt to complete the exciting development of architecture in the 20th century.