High-Tech Architecture

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, a pioneering figure in high-tech architecture, has passed away at 85, leaving a lasting legacy in the field.

Author

Yagmur Baydır
September 16, 2025

🌐 In this edition, we explore key architectural movements that have influenced and continue to influence our cities:

  • High-tech architecture exposes its skeleton, fusing utility and futurism in a transparent structural language.

  • Parasitic architecture reclaims unused urban surfaces, offering agile solutions to density without erasure.

  • Gothic architecture uses ribbed vaults and flying buttresses to create soaring, light-filled spaces.

  • Deconstructivism disassembles architectural logic, creating tension, complexity, and deliberate unease.

  • Art Nouveau blends natural forms with decorative detail, emphasizing fluid lines and craftsmanship.

  • Metabolism promotes modular, adaptable structures designed for urban growth and flexibility.

  • Brutalism, stripped of ornament, confronts the city with unapologetic mass, material honesty, and social intent.

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