Deconstructive Building.

The new main central branch of the Seattle Public Library was designed by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and opened in 2004. Deconstructivism, or Deconstruction, is an approach to building design that attempts to view architecture in bits and pieces. The basic elements of architecture are dismantled. Deconstructivist buildings may seem to have no visual logic. They may appear to be made up of unrelated, disharmonious abstract forms. Deconstructive ideas are borrowed from the French philosopher Jacques Derrida. For examples of Deconstructivism in architecture, look at works by:
Peter Eisenman
Frank Gehry
Richard Meier
Rem Koolhaas

Deconstructivism in architecture was influenced by the deconstructivist theories of the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, who said that ‘architecture is nothing but one of many ways of communication’. It was also influenced by early-20th century constructivist architecture developed in Soviet Russia. Deconstructivism developed out of the postmodern style and first gained widespread attention in 1988 with an exhibition entitled ‘Deconstructivist Architecture’ in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition featured the work of architects such as Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas and Zaha Hadid. Where deconstructivism deviates from the postmodernist style in its rejection of ornament as decoration. Other defining stylistic features include: Unrelated forms. Abstract nature. Smooth exterior surfaces. Contrast of shapes and forms. Large expanses of a single material (glass, metals, masonry, etc.). Window frames often hidden in the walls. Simple metal frame doors.
Exposed materials. The rise in prominence of computer-aided design (CAD) in contemporary architecture was a key factor in the development of deconstructivism, as three-dimensional modeling enabled the intricate design of complicated and unorthodox shapes and spaces.

Despite seeking to distance himself from the label, one of the most prominent architects associated with the style is Frank Gehry, whose Santa Monica residence – the building for which he first received critical acclaim – is regarded as the prototypical deconstructivist building, as well as his later buildings the Guggenheim Museum and Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Other architects who have been identified with the style are Zaha Hadid, Peter Eisenman, Rem Koolhaas, and Daniel Libeskind.

The most notable examples of deconstructivism are: CCTV Headquarters, Beijing. Dancing House, Prague. Imperial War Museum, Manchester. Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao. Jewish Museum, Berlin. Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles. F