Counterculture Architecture

By: Trevor Brotzman

Most common between 60's and 70's for college dropouts

Houses were typically one or 2 stories Rarely exceeded 800 sq. ft., largest is 4,000 Material include glass, wood, dirt, mortar,

plastic, and solar panels Form was focused on circles and curves Houses contained bright vibrant colors Lines usually were made to seem continual,

not just ending in abrupt corners

Structure seemed to blend in with nature Built to work with nature, not destroy it Roof seems to always have distinct, smooth

rhythm

ReferencesTrue Green: Lessons from 1960s’-70s’ Counterculture Architecture | Features | Architectural Record.

(n.d.). Architecture Design for Architects | Architectural Record. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from http://archrecord.construction.com/features/0804truegreen/0804truegreen-1.asp

BROWN, P. L. (n.d.). It Happened Here First - New York Times. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/garden