Postmodern western city

• Postmodernism is a philosophical movement that sees western world society as an outdated lifestyle that is impersonal and faceless.
• • The postmodern shift in perception began in the late 1950s. Postmodernism can be associated with the power shifts and the onslaught of consumer capitalism.
• The postmodern city is an urban form associated with changes in urban structure, architectural design and panning, and reflects the changed social and economic conditions of the late 20th century
• Postmodern cities: characteristics

  • Urban structure - Chaotic, multimodal structure High tech corridors Post-suburban developments
  • Urban architecture and landscape - Unusual mix of different styles and shapes that incorporate meaning and symbolism
  • Urban government - Encouragement of mobile international capital, Services provided by the market