Richard Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) American inventor of the Geodesic Dome and the principle of Synergetics, who influenced High Tech leaders, especially Norman Foster MORE WITH LESS a philosophy concerned with the efficient use of materials and technology for energy and cost-efficient designs, for the benefit of humanity. Eero Saarinen (1910-1961)

Finnish architect noted for his highly expressionist work reflected in the sculptural forms of his buildings using reinforced concrete studied architecture and sculpture influenced by Mies van der Rohe and Antonio Gaudi

Buck Fuller, DYMAXION HOUSE,Wichita, Kansas, 1946

Buck Fuller, U.S. PAVILION - 1967 Exposition, Montreal, Canada

Eero Saarinen, M.I.T. AUDITORIUM,Massachussets, 1962

Eero Saarinen, T.W.A. TERMINAL, J.F.K. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,New York, 1962

Eero Saarinen, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,Washington, 1962

Philip Johnson (1906- )

controversial architect who worked in the modern and, later, in the postmodern style together with Henry Russell-Hitchcock, curated an exhibition entitled Modern Architecture: An International Exhibition from which the International Style came from for his masters thesis, built the Glass House whose concept was borrowed from van der Rohes Farnsworth House worked with Mies van der Rohe and together they designed the Seagram Building designed the AT& T Headquarters, considered as the first postmodern skyscraper The only cardinal sin in building is boredom.- JOHNSON

Philip Johnson, (above) THE GLASS HOUSE, Connecticut, 1949(left) THE SEAGRAM BUILDING, New York, 1958 (with Mies van der Rohe)

Philip Johnson, AT&T HEADQUARTERS, New York, 1979

Michael Graves (1934- )

one of the New York Five or The Five Whites, together with Richard Meier, Peter Eisenman, Charles Gwathmey and John Hejduk, known for their white, modernist designs in the mid-70s, abandoned modernism and became a famous figure in the postmodern camp successfully brought the postmodern style from the academe to the public through the design of the controversial Portland Building in 1983. diverted architecture from modernist abstraction to restore literacy to readers and users of the building

I believe that people make natural associations with form, color, and the composition of elements while decoration and detailing help communicate a buildings purpose.-GRAVES

Michael Graves, HANSELMANN HOUSE,Indiana, 1967Michael Graves, SNYDERMAN HOUSE,Indiana, 1972

Michael Graves, PLOCEK HOUSE, 1982

Michael Graves, PORTLAND BUILDING,Oregon, 1983

Michael Graves, WORLD TRADE EXCHANGE BLDG.,Binondo, Manila

Arquitectonica

Miami-based firm composed of Bernardo Fort- Brescia and Laurinda Spears works are influenced by both Modernism and Postmodernism pursued the style of an unconventional modernism, both abstract and romantic, playful as well as dramatic and forceful

Arquitectonica, THE PINK HOUSE, Miami, FloridaArquitectonica, ATLANTIS CONDOMINIUM, Miami, 1982

Arquitectonica, ATLANTIS CONDOMINIUM, Miami, 1982

Arquitectonica, BANCO DE CREDITO, Peru, 1988

Arquitectonica, PACIFIC PLAZA TOWERS, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Philippines