ARC 188 EXAM 1
Themes in Spatial Organization
Stratification Occupying the In-Between Transition, hierarchy, and heart parallel walls inhabited wall refuge and prospect space and structure
Occupying the In-Between
a zone stuck in limbo of hierarchies that can be used to relax in architecture
three ways that buildings speak
anthropomorphism metaphor quotation (allusion and reference)
best definition of architecture
combines identification of place and intelligent structuring in order to convey a message
four criteria for appraisal
elegance order elegance coherence
why is architecture the art of making frames?
frames multiple aspects about human life
geometry of making
geometry derived from the way things are made
ideal geometry
geometry in abstract, set apart from the physical creating what can be considered perfect geometry
9 basic elements
ground, marker, focus, pit, platform, wall, path, roof, opening
primitive place types
hearth, bed, altar, theater
5 "things that are there" humans used for architecture
high places, trees, topography, caves, other buildings
modifying elements
light, color, time, taste/smells, scale, material, use, air movement, sound, temperature
How does the geometry of making affect the work of the designer?
limitations on the way things are made can restrict the designer (a 80 story building can't be made of bubble wrap)
spatial organization theme of stratification
movement and place is separated based on horizontal levels in the building
primitive place types arise out of ____________
necessity
architecture is the identification of ___________
place
vitra fire station
right angles disorient
"works of architecture are instruments for managing relationships with the world rather than merely ____________ objects"
sculptural
practices of walking
sighting, reading, measuring, merging
What is the relationship between structural order and spatial order?
structural order is dominant spatial order is dominant spatial and structural orders in harmony spatial and structural orders are separated: they co-exist, each obeying their own logic
Describe one possible "attitude toward ideal geometry" (of the ten such attitudes Unwin describes) and explain how that attitude may affect the work of the designer?
the belief that ideal geometry produces beauty and harmony can impact how a building is designed in order to conform to ideal geometry
how do participants at Vals experience time?
the mineral water stains on the wall present a sense of longevity while the lack of clocks present a timeless experience
spatial organization theme of parallel walls
the simplicity of the design allows for elaboration/ornamentation on the surrounding features (temples)
what does analyze mean?
to break down
Transition, Hierarchy, Heart
transitions in the building lead through hierarchies leading up to the most important feature, the heart
"elements such as walls and doorways, roofs and markers are the architectural equivalents of _________"
verbs