Postmodern & Rem Koolhaas

In modern period we have seen Le Corbusier & Mies van der Rohe who were functionalists that created simplifications of previous styles. Modernism has left sense of "purity" & "either...or..." while postmodernism came along with sense of "mixture" which we can have "both...and..." in architecture. Postmodernism allows expression in many ways which includes sculptural forms & ornaments.

Personally, I think modernism focused too much on the function & structural details. Ornaments & human needs were not emphasized that much. For example, Mies came up with "less is more" where he designed simple in terms of look and got more complex in details. Then, for postmodernism, I think Frank Gehry has expressed the sense of mixture quite clearly.

For Rem Koolhaas, I think he has produced works that go along with the concept of postmodernism. Villa Bordeaux is one of a good example to look at, Rem provided functions according to clients' need as well as  interesting details inside the house.