Jencks Pre-class blog - Racquel

In the reading “The Emergent Rules”, Charles Jencks states “From a pluralists society a new sensibility is formed which finds an oversimple harmony either false or unchallenging. Instead, the juxtaposition of tastes and world views is appreciated as being more real than the integrated languages of both Exclusionist Classicism and High Modernism” (p. 282). Today, many people in our society have begun to embrace individual interests and creativity. It has become appealing to step out of the social norms and establishes ones uniqueness and independence. One example that came to mind when I was reading this was Lady Gaga. She is known for her erratic, flamboyant and diverse style in both music and fashion. She stands out among the crowd and inspires her fans to do the same. We have seen this idea not just through music and fashion but through other outlets such as literature, visual mediums and architecture. This also reminds me of the discussion of the Fallingwater Home created by Frank Lloyd. The house was interesting because it was noticeably different from most buildings that we see today. For me, I thought the house looked very interesting but not necessarily for me to live in. When I saw it, I thought that it looked like a nice vacation home but I couldn’t picture staying in it for a long period of time. I prefer houses that give off a more homely, stable feeling but I appreciated its uniqueness.

                I found the overall reading to be interesting but a bit hard to understand. I am hoping that our in-class discussion will bring more clarity to some of the key concepts. During my own research of the author and the text, I found a website that shows Post-Modernists architecture that I thought was interesting to share.     http://colorineverydaylife.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/postmodernism/