Max Reinhardt Haus Project, Berlin, Germany (Scale model, 1:100)
1992 · Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and Plexiglas
82 1/2 x 60 x 60" (209.6 x 152.4 x 152.4 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Peter Eisenman
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Transformations in Modern Architecture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
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Architectural Studies and Projects
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1975
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Architecture of Museums
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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The New City: Architecture and Urban Renewal
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
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Peter Eisenman is an American architect and theorist whose deconstructivist designs reject conventional spatial hierarchies and functional logic. Since the 1960s, his work has prioritized formal experimentation and conceptual rigor, using fragmentation, layering, and distortion to expose the arbitrary nature of architectural conventions. His projects, including the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, combine abstract geometric systems with philosophical inquiry into representation and meaning. Eisenman's teaching and writings have significantly shaped postwar architectural discourse, establishing him as a foundational figure in late modernist and deconstructivist practice.
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