Robert Venturi
Robert Charles Venturi, Jr. (born June 25, 1925 in Philadelphia) is an American architect, founding principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, and one of the major figures in the architecture of the twentieth century. Together with his wife and partner, Denise Scott Brown, he helped to shape the way that architects, planners and students experience and think about architecture and the American built environment. Their buildings, planning, theoretical writings and teaching have contributed to the expansion of discourse. Venturi was awarded the Pritzker Prize in Architecture in 1991. He is also known for coining the maxim “Less is a bore” as antidote to Mies van der Rohe’s famous modernist dictum “Less is more”. Venturi lives in Philadelphia with Denise Scott Brown. They have a son, James Venturi.
Part 1
“Robert Venturi is the father of postmodern architecture and, along with his partner Denise Scott Brown, has changed how the world thinks about buildings. I got a chance to meet this 86 year old legend recently and found him to be brilliant, funny, and truly an inspiration. In this 22 minute short film (part 1 is about 14 minutes and part 2 is about 7 minutes), I hope to present to you one of the most important creative artists and visionaries Philadelphia has ever produced.”
Part 2
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