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What did Robert Venturi call postmodern architecture?

A decorated shed.

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  1. A decorated shed ✔
  2. A plain box
  3. A flying saucer

Why: Venturi defined postmodern architecture as a decorated shed, an ordinary building embellished on the outside.

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Answer: A decorated shed. Venturi defined postmodern architecture as a decorated shed, an ordinary building embellished on the outside.

  1. Architecture en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture
    Robert Venturi famously defined postmodern architecture as a "decorated shed"
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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