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n. - A school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of tearing something down.

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  • As such, I have concerns about the spread of Gehry style deconstructivism from a social standpoint as I believe it misplaces it’s focus from people to the architect, the...
  • To most viewers, however, the new Koolhaas design will seem to take its cue from deconstructivism, which is surely an influence, not only in its overall conception,...
  • Looks like a good counterpoint to the traditional MSM truth-twisting and postmodern deconstructivism that comes out of Tinselgrad.
  • My focus on the ROM in the context of this discussion is because it is the the most prominent (perhaps only?) example of deconstructivism in Toronto.
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