Postmodernism influencescontemporary architectureto the present day.

It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

The Vanna Venturi House in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, was completed in 1964 by architect Robert Venturi.

A House for Essex

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The Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart, Germany, opened in 1984 after five years of construction.

Its quirky design was inspired by everything from 1930s British industrial power stations to Mayan and Aztec temples.

The Portland Building

The Portland BuildingSteve Morgan/ Wikimedia Commons

M16 building in London

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Vanna Venturi House

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Neue Staatsgalerie

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