High-Tech

Architecture showcasing technological innovation.

Overview

High-Tech architecture, using steel and glass, emphasizes exposed structures and technology, prominent in late 20th-century designs.

Core Characteristics

• Exposed structural elements.
• Technological aesthetics.
• Modern prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Centre Pompidou (France, 1977, Renzo Piano).
• Lloyd’s Building (UK, 1986, Richard Rogers).

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Technological focus.
• Civic: Public buildings.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Richard Rogers, it celebrates industrial aesthetics.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Prefabrication (technique), Functionalism (theory), Framework (element), Structuralism (movement)