The architectural graphic picture in the 1980s. Escape architectures and resistance drawings

Abstract

During the 1980s, conditions allowed to claim a critical thinking, able to extend the discourse of architecture to society. Some Schools of Architecture opted for opening a more diverse and culturally accessible architecture, to the general public. They wanted to ensure the access to their graphic production, broadcasting initiatives that included publications, exhibitions and other events. Through a more ludic drawing, that incorporated elements of advertising or pop culture, a new generation of architects intended to express their disagreement with the aesthetic corset imposed by the postulates of modernity. In their diversity, these graphic proposals have a series of common elements: the transgression of conventional representation systems, the inclusion of dynamic elements by incorporating scenes in the purest cinematographic style and the desire to introduce parallel narratives in the architectural discourse.