performalism

performalism
 n.β€” Β«Grobman and Neuman call the new trend in architecture “performalism,” a term that is derived from the words “performance” (the way in which a building and urban planning in general function, and the degree to which they meet our demands) and “form” (the building’s external appearance).Β» β€”β€œIn search of β€˜personal’ space” by Ziva Sternhell Haaretz (Tel Aviv, Israel) Oct. 12, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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