Deconstruction/Deconstructive Architecture (Page 1)

 On one of my infrequent visits to my sister, I was shocked to once enter my teenage nephew's room. The jarring sound playing was anything but music. The irregular high and low intensities of notes did not agree to my limited understanding of the Subject. The heavy metal was not familiar to me. However, it was the sight of the posters of these Heavy Metal icons, 'adorning the walls of the small room he occupied, that drew my attention. While a skeleton of a Heavy Metal star remained crucified with blood oozing from the eye sockets, another scary star attempted to creep out of the water-closet drenched in shit and blood. Those who grew up with Tintin, Phantom, and Archie, would certainly not find the sight of goose bumps pleasing, which keeps kids excited on cartoon Network today. Some may find the flashing images on MTV disturbing. Deconstruction has had its impact on every discipline, from music to all forms of visual and graphic arts, as well as architecture.

The intention of writing this article, one, on the theory of deconstruction and the other on the practice of deconstructive architecture was not without reason. The intention was not simply to familiarise with the theory that has influenced so many disciplines today or because it is supposed to be in 'Vogue. It was neither aimed to Simply help the practice of deconstructive architecture by understanding the intentions of a particular tradition that is often more important than simply imitating the predecessors and contemporaries who follow. It is primarily because, as the meaning of the two terms suggest, no "practice' can exist without 'theory' and giving priority to "practice" over 'theory' is actually What deconstruction attempts to counter. It will also help understand how and the extent to which the practice of deconstructive architecture remains similar and different to deconstruction as applicable to linguistic and literary theories.

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