FORMATION OF URBAN PUBLIC SPACES IN THE ARCHITECTURE OF POSTMODERNISM

The article deals with the most characteristic features of postmodernism in architecture and formation urban spaces. Postmodernism was involved as a solution that would combine rationality feasibility modernism artistic design solutions. However, postmodern era, environment is gradually losing its historical memory, importance an anthropological category place identity identification.
 Urban centers are turning into purely commercial theme parks for tourists. Postmodern space structure formed by signs meet demands society. City Image conglomerate ideas images built help visual personality memory.
 Rem Koolhaas calls this phenomenon «Junkspace», conglomeration ideas, concepts dreams. This designed to please people thanks whimsical exaggerated elements: neon, casinos buildings architectural elements any age intention create new style.
 Las Vegas hypertrophied example city. Its landscape leaves facades walls aside, replacing them symbols. Such symbolic becomes timeless, unrealistic transit, not intended everyday life. Space time such city lose their essence. brings together different from other historical, cultural eras interpret reflecting modernity. value copied reality more important than itself. Humanity regards unreal world idealized model society, parallel one actually exists, attractive interesting. Thus, very essence architecture, meaning which replaced temporary advertising symbols, lost.