Theory
Projective (postcritical) architecture
Explore in the Atlas →Against the 'critical' architecture associated with Eisenman and K. Michael Hays, projective architecture proposes a shift from disciplinary betweenness to mood, atmosphere and effect; it is idealist and pragmatist, neither presuming to transform society with a single building nor cynically capitulating to the market. The diagram operates as a generative, effects-based device rather than as a critical resistance.
Representation Meaning Collectivity
Details
- Introduced
- 2002
Referenced by
- Robert E. Somol proposed
- Sarah Whiting proposed
- Notes around the Doppler Effect and Other Moods of Modernism articulates
- Notes around the Doppler Effect and Other Moods of Modernism proposed
Sources
- Robert Somol and Sarah Whiting. Notes around the Doppler Effect and Other Moods of Modernism. MIT Press, 2002.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Projective (postcritical) architecture." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/projective-architecture/. Accessed July 17, 2026.