Or, for that matter, the reactionary school of post-modern architecture, an escape from history committed in history's name?
While the post-modern architecture of the late 1970's and early 80's was based on historical forms, they were often presented in an exaggerated, somewhat humorous manner.
The former poster boy of post-modern architecture is coming out with a line of kitchen accessories for Target, the discount chain.
It is quite out of kilter with its time; I thought it some maverick wonder of post-modern architecture at first glance.
The post-modern period belongs to him - even if most post-modern architecture does not.
For one thing, he said, much of post-modern architecture is of "not very good quality."
It shares that strategy with other 1980's works, from post-modern architecture to avant-gutbucket jazz, all of which camouflaged the contemporary within the old-fashioned.
Context was always a problem with the pop strain in post-modern architecture.
In the 1980s, high-tech architecture became more difficult to distinguish from post-modern architecture.
But in recent years it has also become an aggressive and, despite a reputation for fierce budgetary control, affluent patron of post-modern architecture.