The Return of the Past: Postmodernism in British Architecture
16 May – 26 August 2018
In the late 1970s a new movement emerged in British architecture. Driven by a feeling that modern architecture had run its course, architects associated with what became known as postmodernism began to explore how architecture might once again draw from historical styles, re-engage with cities as they existed, and employ colour, symbol and decoration in ways that were meaningful and popular.
This exhibition looks at some of the most important projects by the leading architects associated with postmodernism, revealing the energy, ingenuity and intellectual depth of an important and influential moment in British architecture. Read more
Credits
Curator: Owen Hopkins
Exhibition design: AOC
Graphic design: Fraser Muggeridge studio
Exhibition build: Constructive and Co.
Paper conservation: Lorraine Bryant
Exhibition organisation: Joanna Tinworth
Installation photos: Gareth Gardner
