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Deconstructivism
A few of us wikipedians have been editing the hell out of this perviously quite under-represented article that's an important new movement/style in contemporary architecture - you've all seen the Guggenheim in Bilbao by Frank Gehry - Did you know Brad Pitt wanted to be an architect and now frequently 'hangs out' in Gehry's studio? - Well this article is nothing to do with Brad Pitt, but your scrutiny would be very much appreciated. Thanks. --Mcginnly 11:08, 27 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Not big enough. General Eisenhower 01:34, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Where do you see room for expansion? DVD+ R/W 01:38, 29 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Some comments:
 * Web references should be cited in accordance with WP:CITE (see also WP:CITE/ES); can be useful here.
 * Categories should be alphabetized.
 * Per WP:MOS, headings should not have capitalized words unless it is either the first word of the heading or is a proper noun; for example, "See Also" should become "See also". In addition, the title should not be repeated in a heading (for example, "Deconstructivism and Constructivism" to Constructivism)
 * The first sentence is too long and should be broken up; also, a comma belongs before the word which
 * The (see below) note is unnecessary, since everything in the WP:LEAD should be a summary of content found later in the article.
 * Shortern the lead so that it fits into guidelines brought out by WP:LEAD.
 * Some of the architects involved, have been influenced remove the comma
 * Modern Architecture should not be capitalized
 * eachother -> each other
 * published theories alongside eachother in the journal, Oppositions, this journal is the beginning of a decisive -this reads awkwardly, please remove the first comma
 * alligns -> aligns
 * Peter Eisenman draws some  draws->drew
 * Is there a reason why unbuilt should be italicized?
 * Bernard Tschumi eventually won the competition What competition? A competition was never mentioned in the section before.
 * Please link or provide a designation for Jacques Derrida.
 * was through Jacques Derrida to Peter Eisenman. I'm sort of confused with this statement; was Derrida the one who explained the philosophy to Eisenman, were both involved in this, etc.?
 * that the locus, or place of presence was architecture,  comma missing after presence (suggest also that locus be linked)
 * Though Gehry is mentioned in the lead, I would suggest giving his first name and a short description under the Derrida section, where he appears unexpectedly. In fact, Derrida doesn't seem like the best way to name the section...
 * of sculptors El Lissitzky, Naum Gabo and painters Kazimir Malevich and Alexander Rodchenko the first comma should be an and, following what is done in the second half of the sentence.
 * Define or link purism.
 * Minimalism, and cubism no comma needed; minimalism should also be decapitalized
 * Analytical cubism, with its multiplicity of views had missing comma before had
 *  Analytical cubism, with its multiplicity of views had a sure effect on deconstructivism, as forms and content are dissected and viewed from different perspectives simultaneously, in both cubism and deconstructivism. This sentence is very confusing- is it about analytical cubism or cubism and deconstructivism?
 * Frank Gehry, and Bernard Tschumi extraneous comma
 * Maya Lin's 1982 project for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with its granite slabs severing the ground plane is one.  missing commas before with and after plane
 * Its shard-like form and reduction of content to a text influenced deconstructivism with its sense of fragmentation and emphasis on reading the monument, or reading architecture. A long fragment; and defining "reading the monument" as "reading architecture" isn't very helpful here, as it fails to provide an inexperienced reader with an accurate definition.
 * Ghost (1990) an entire living space cast in plaster,  another comma missing after 1990, other comma unnecessary
 *  Gordon Matta-Clark's Building cuts were deconstructed sections of buildings exhibited in art galleries, or they were buildings and art galleries themselves deconstructed. What is the difference between the two? Please clarify.
 * The word "the" should not appear in headings (per WP:MOS), as in "The 1988 MOMA exhibition" to "1988 MOMA exhibition"
 * architecture which again comma needed
 * many early deconstructivist work, appear work should be plural, and the comma is unnecessary
 * Also Gehry is  comma needed after also
 * Zaha Hadid's sketches for instance. fragment
 * Image:Vitra002a.jpg needs a proper image tag; the current tag used is obsolete
 * Elitist and detached period needed at end of sentence
 * increase the costs of design and final on site assembly please link or explain final
 * For an example of a featured article to follow, see Sicilian Baroque.
 * As stated above, the article could use some expansion to become comprehensive. The beginnings of Deconstructivism can be explained more, the legacy, etc.

I hope you find the above helpful. Regards, AndyZ t 14:09, 29 April 2006 (UTC)


 * A couple of other notes: As done in WP:FOOTNOTE, there generally isn't a space between a character and then the footnote (for example, like Deconstruction. [2] to like Deconstruction.[2] Ideally, there should be at least one footnote per section. AndyZ t 14:12, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Very thoughtful and thorough comments, thank you. I am a collaborator on this article but have been away since the beginning of peer review. I will try to implement as much of this as I can, now that I am back. Thanks again. DVD+ R/W 04:53, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Looks like Mcginnley got most of it, I have put in a request at the commons about Image:Vitra002a.jpg. I will try to do some expansion tomorrow. DVD+ R/W 05:06, 3 May 2006 (UTC)