The tumultuous story of Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi – architecture’s power couple – is gaining notoriety. Told through their son Jim Venturi’s gentle storytelling in the film ‘Stardust’, it’s a compelling look into a pivotal moment in architectural history.
For decades, they politely shook up the staid world of modernism with vibrant colors, playful shapes, and a keen interest in the vernacular – finding beauty in the everyday, “decorated sheds” as they liked to call them.
