After seeing Dr. Casey's presentation, it is much more clear to me how architecture goes hand-in-hand with postmodernism. Throughout all of the different buildings, you can see the change and openness to new ideas and way of thought.
Before the 1940's, there was no artistic thought to the way a building was produced. The only things that mattered were how usable a building was and to make sure it functioned well for the work that was to be done on the inside.
One of the concepts we discussed was calling something, "fresh, new, or original" even if the concept has been around for many years. For example, Steak and Shake calls it's steak burger, "The Original". Obviously this is not true because many places around the country had been making burgers before Steak and Shake came around. Also, when you walk into Stake and Shake, it's supposed to feel like "an original" dinner, and we all know that it is not. What makes something new or original? Dr. Casey said that it had to be a totally new idea, not an idea that was half-way based on another idea. It really does surprise me how many things in this world are made to look like they are the "real deal", when they are just copying something that has been done for many years.
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