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