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Experimental Design

Innovative architectural exploration.

Overview

Experimental design, prominent in modern architecture, pushes boundaries with unconventional forms and materials globally.

Core Characteristics

  • Unorthodox forms.
  • Material innovation.
  • Creative risk-taking.

Notable Examples

  • Centre Pompidou (France, 1977).
  • Zaha Hadid’s MAXXI (Italy, 2010).

Architectural Connections

  • Modern: Contemporary focus.
  • Cultural: Various typologies.
  • Deconstructivism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Drives architectural innovation.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Parametric Design (technique), Innovation (theory), Form (element), Modernism (movement)