Reina Bennham's Research On Design Criticism

Peter Reyner Banham is a key figure in the field of architectural and design history in 20^th century.He contacted technology and American culture from very young,both of which inspired his double value idea in academic research—technological organic and social organic:on one hand,he restored futurism with decent historical position,at the same time,he also corrected the increasingly rigid modernism thought during extended the concept of“Functionalism”;On the other hand,the tolerant attitude to popular culture and consumerism enable him standing in the camp of the modernism and express cultural standpoint with the witty text.In the way of linking the modern and post-modern thought,the both toward the fusion,which offered variouspossibilites in order to resolve the crisis of modernity.In addition,committed to achieving anunderstanding of the status and value in culture change tendency,made him become a“historian of immediate future”.At first,the paper would date from the formation of Banham's though,then,in order to intuitive sketching the essence of his architectural and design criticism,the author would discuss his core idea in detail.Finally,the paper summaries the new enlightenment which banham brought about in the design theory and practice field.