1. Counterculture Architecture
By: Trevor Brotzman
Counterculture Architecture

2. Most common between 60's and 70's for college dropouts
Houses were typically one or 2 stories
Rarely exceeded 800 sq. ft., largest is 4,000
Material include glass, wood, dirt, mortar, plastic, and solar panels
Form was focused on circles and curves
Houses contained bright vibrant colors
Lines usually were made to seem continual, not just ending in abrupt corners

3. Structure seemed to blend in with nature
Built to work with nature, not destroy it
Roof seems to always have distinct, smooth rhythm

4. References
True Green: Lessons from 1960s’-70s’ Counterculture Architecture | Features | Architectural Record. (n.d.). Architecture Design for Architects | Architectural Record. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from
BROWN, P. L. (n.d.). It Happened Here First - New York Times. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from