Postmodern architecture is often considered neo-eclectic because it _______.

a. is a completely new style of architecture
b. contains proportions of classical architecture
c. uses the concept of “less is more” in the lack of windows
d. combines several different and contradictory styles within one building
e. uses primitive building methods and techniques

d. combines several different and contradictory styles within one building

a. Incorrect. Postmodern architecture often uses pre-existing forms.
b. Incorrect. Postmodern architecture does not involve an imitation of the orderly classical notions of proportion.
c. Incorrect. Postmodern architecture does not follow the modernist dictum of “less is more.”
d. Correct. Postmodern architecture combines several different and contradictory styles within one building.
e. Incorrect. Advanced technology is often required to build the buildings designed by postmodern architects.

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