This view aligned with one of the period's prevailing international orthodoxies in architecture: Kenneth Frampton's concept of "critical regionalism." Countering this was the position put by the Italian design journal Domus, in a 1985 special issue on Australia, which depicted Australian architecture...
critical regionalismGlenn MurcuttHistorians and critics argue that a key characteristic of late twentieth century Australian regionalist architecture is the close visual connection it creates between the interior and the landscape. While various design properties are allegedly responsible for this connection, ...
The main critical analysis of the proposal has focused on institutional building or architecture, or its relationship with existing regional institutions, but overlooks a host of often fraught questions about culture, norms, identities, and international power relations. The APC concept needs to be ...