Counterculture Architecture By: Trevor Brotzman Counterculture Architecture
Most common between 60's and 70's for college dropouts Houses were typically one or 2 stories Rarely exceeded 800 sq. ft., largest is 4,000 Material include glass, wood, dirt, mortar, plastic, and solar panels Form was focused on circles and curves Houses contained bright vibrant colors Lines usually were made to seem continual, not just ending in abrupt corners
Structure seemed to blend in with nature Built to work with nature, not destroy it Roof seems to always have distinct, smooth rhythm
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