Tropical Modernism

トロピカル・モダニズム / 1940s–1970s / Style / Climate and Modern Architecture

Adapts modern architecture to hot, humid climates through canopies, louvers, ventilation and sun control.

Brise-soleil / Deep eaves / Cross-ventilation / Permeable screens

Tropical Modernism — チャンディーガル合同庁舎（CC BY-SA 3.0）Tropical Modernism — チャンディーガル州議事堂（CC BY-SA 4.0）Tropical Modernism — チャンディーガル キャピトル・コンプレックス（CC BY-SA 4.0）
チャンディーガル合同庁舎（CC BY-SA 3.0） ／ チャンディーガル州議事堂（CC BY-SA 4.0） ／ チャンディーガル キャピトル・コンプレックス（CC BY-SA 4.0）

Dictionary entry

Best used for
Comparing primary sources and canonical works · Extracting principles that transfer to other media
Type
Observe the letters, signs and scale of reference works
Composition
Extract the one structure that governs space and gaze
Material
Verify materials specific to region, period and process
Caution
Not 'tropical décor.' Examine colonialism, post-independence nation-building and local architects' roles.
Further study
Jane Drew / Maxwell Fry / John Owuso Addo

Related entries

Source: V&A — What is Tropical Modernism?

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