“By 1970, the first stirrings of the revolt against Modernist orthodoxy in architecture had been felt, although it would be several years more until Postmodernism was widely accepted and made classical motifs permissible in high-style building design for the first time in decades.” YearsFirstsMadeWould BeFeltStyleDesignBuildingFirst TimeDecadesArchitectureAcceptedOrthodoxyRevoltStirringPostmodernismMotifs Author:Martin Filler
“The first half of the 1960s was the apogee of what might be termed the Age of Cool - as defined by that quality of being simultaneously with-it and disengaged, in control but nonchalant, knowing but ironically self-aware, and above all inscrutably undemonstrative.” FirstsSelfMightAgeHalfQualityKnowingDefined1960sNonchalant Author:Martin Filler
“Considering my specialization in architecture, I'm not surprised that the first graphic novel to thoroughly engage, not to say captivate, me is Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor's 'Batman: Death by Design.'” FirstsNovelDesignArchitectureConsideringChipsGraphicDaveGraphic NovelsSpecialization Author:Martin Filler
“The skyscraper style first advocated by Louis Sullivan - a tower of strongly vertical character with clear definitions among base, shaft, and crown - has remained remarkably consistent throughout the history of this building type.” FirstsCharacterClearStyleBuildingTypeDefinitionsConsistentCrownsTowersVerticalSkyscraper Author:Martin Filler
