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Charles Jencks
American architect
Charles Alexander Jencks | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, |
| Died | October 13, () (aged&#;80) |
| Occupation(s) | American cultural theorist, historian |
| Spouses | Pamela Balding &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Louisa Lane Fox &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 4 |
Charles Alexander Jencks (June 21, – October 13, )[1] was an American cultural theorist, landscape designer, architectural historian, and co-founder of the Maggie's Cancer Care Centres.
He published over thirty books and became famous in the s as a theorist of postmodernism.[2] Jencks devoted time to landform architecture, especially in Scotland.[2] These landscapes include the Garden of Cosmic Speculation and earthworks at Jupiter Artland outside Edinburgh.
His continuing project Crawick Multiverse, commissioned by the Duke of Buccleuch, opened in near Sanquhar.
Early years and family life
Born in Baltimore, Marylan