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Structuralism

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An architectural approach emphasizing the clear expression of structural systems as the primary design generator. Structuralism celebrates tectonic honesty and makes structure a visible, compositional element.

Example

Aldo van Eyck's Hubertus House (1978) expresses structural grids and systems as part of its compositional language.

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