ABSTRACT
The age of Postmodernism accepted the demise of the dominance of a single style. Through the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s there was an all-pervasiveness about what was accepted, with only subtle differences here and there. The effect post-1980s was to free things up, to shift to a much greater diversity of expression and choice. The obvious ‘inheritors’ of Postmodernism were those that picked up some of the lessons and inspirations of 1980s Postmodernism, but who modified and re-integrated into the mainstream. The ultimate beneficiaries of Postmodernism are those who emerged from the Postmodern turbulence without severance from the utilitarian Modernist narrative. Some architects willingly acknowledge themselves as enduringly Postmodernist. They are the true believers, who didn’t break stride or change direction and have continued with a language that shows direct continuity from the straightish line of original Postmodernism: it is alive and well in their hands.
