Postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture emerged in the 1960s as a reaction against the perceived shortcomings of modern architecture, particularly its rigid doctrines, its uniformity, its lack of ornament, and its habit of ignoring the history and culture of the cities where it appeared. In 1966, Venturi formalized the movement in his book, "Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture". Venturi summarized the kind of architecture he wanted to see replace modernism: