okay, i know this term from my lecturer and has been asked to do a research on this regarding my dissertation. so what is critical regionalism? it has alot to do with identity. Critical regionalism is an approach to architecture that strives to counter placelessness and lack of identity in modern architecture by using the building's geographical context. Basically, in the past for example before modernism - architecture was just buildings, made in each local place according to local custom and culture, with local materials and local knowledge and maybe economy. A part of the massive international globalization was that, not only do we now all wear the same T-Shirts, eat the same burgers, but also all of our architecture is now the same.
found somewhere from net that summarize critical regionalism that it is in some way a layer of interpretation by critics such as Frampton or Tzonis, which help us to actually "read" certain works by architects after the facts.
there are much more reading need to be carry out based on critical regionalism. Liane Lefaivre and Alexander Tzonis's "Critical Regionalism: Architecture and Identity in a Globalized World," and Frampton's "Prospects For a Critical Regionalism". as my dissertation is to propose solutions on how malaysia can achieve her very own distinctive architectural identity. a summary of these two books are really needed, for a lazy person. LOL
all these are just definition of critical regionalism shall go in deeper bout this. soon.
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