Transcript Counterculture Architecture By: Trevor Brotzman  Most common between 60's and 70's for college dropouts  Houses were typically one or 2 stories  Rarely exceeded 800

Counterculture Architecture
By: Trevor Brotzman
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Most common between 60's and 70's for
college dropouts
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Houses were typically one or 2 stories
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Rarely exceeded 800 sq. ft., largest is 4,000
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Material include glass, wood, dirt, mortar,
plastic, and solar panels
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Form was focused on circles and curves
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Houses contained bright vibrant colors
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Lines usually were made to seem continual,
not just ending in abrupt corners
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Structure seemed to blend in with nature
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Built to work with nature, not destroy it
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Roof seems to always have distinct, smooth
rhythm
References
True Green: Lessons from 1960s’-70s’ Counterculture Architecture | Features | Architectural Record.
(n.d.). Architecture Design for Architects | Architectural Record. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from
http://archrecord.construction.com/features/0804truegreen/0804truegreen-1.asp
BROWN, P. L. (n.d.). It Happened Here First - New York Times. The New York Times - Breaking News,
World News & Multimedia. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/garden