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
This 1990 doc captures the exact moment when architecture criticism became academic celebrity culture—Derrida as architectural influencer.
Zaha Hadid appears here years before completing any major built work; she's all unbuilt drawings and terrifying confidence.
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