Vanna Venturi House
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia — Robert Venturi
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Style guide · 1970 – 1995
A reaction to modernist austerity — colour, ornament, irony, and the return of reference.
The direction
Contrasting colors, unexpected shapes, broken grids, playful type, deliberate visual tension.
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New Orleans · Portland · Tokyo
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