Charles Jencks
1939 - 2019
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Biography
Charles Jencks was a renowned American cultural historian, landscape architect, and architectural theorist. He was a leading figure in postmodernism, known for his writings and designs blending the fields of architecture, nature, and cosmology. Jencks popularized the term 'iconography' in architecture and played a significant role in shaping the conversation around contemporary architectural thinking.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I look at the strength and energy of a building and how that can best be expressed through a language of architecture.
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Gardens are complex and need special interpretation.
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Modernism was always a subtle play of norms surrounding accepted values.
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When modern architecture became obsessed with civic responsibility and the large urban gesture, it toned down on the language of architecture.
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There is no doubt that a well-designed garden is a work of art, as important and impressive as a painting or sculpture.