Islington Square, Manchester. FAT, 2006
From dominance to diversity
The age of Postmodernism accepted the demise of the dominance of a single style. Through the 1950s, 60s and 70s there was an all-pervasiveness about what was accepted, with only subtle differences here and there. There had been limited choice in each previous modern fashion era, such as between rock ’n’ roll and jazz; or hemlines moving up and down, trousers flared and straightened, shoulder pads getting large and smaller. In many ways architecture was substantially no different to music or fashion.
However, the effect post-1980s ...
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