post modernism

• what is the key characteristic of modern city’s

  • functional architecture
  • industrial economy focuses on mass production
  • planning in totality
  • homogeneity
• what is a post modern city

  it is an urban form associated with changed in urban structure due to changing social and economic conditions of the late 20th century
• las vegas: multiculturalism 


  46% white

  33% hispanic or latino

  10% AA
• las vegas: architecture

  over the top reflection of american architecture

  fragmented areas, builders have free rein of building

  buildings have little correlation
• las vegas: government 


  local government and private corporations plan for unstructured to accommodate tourism demand.
• why did the strip rapidly expand

  due to cheap hep, funding from taxes and toursim