ARCH 512 | Theory of Architectural Design IISlideshow developed by: Arch. Edeliza V. Macalandag, UAPBohol Island State University | College of Architecture & Engineering
SPACE ARTICULATION
We put thirty spokes together and call it a wheel;But it is on the space where there is nothing that the
utility of the wheel depends.We turn clay to make a vessel;But it is on the space where there is nothing that the
utility of the vessel depends.We pierce doors and windows to make a house;and it is on these spaces where there is nothingthat the utility of the house depends.Therefore, just as we take advantage of what is, we
should recognize the utility of what is not.
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-Lao-tzu, Tao Te Ching, 6th century B.C.
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Through the volume of space, we move, see forms, hear sounds, feel breezes, smell the fragrances of a flower garden
in bloom.
Temple of KailasnathEllora, India | 600-1000 AD
Space is a material substance like wood or stone. Yet it is an inherently formless vapor. Its dimensions & scale, the quality of its light – all of these qualities depend on our perception of the spatial boundaries defined by
elements of form.
The PantheonRome, A.D. 120-124
As space begins to be captured, enclosed, molded, and organized by the elements of mass, architecture comes into being.
Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1951
Architectural space is a concretization of man’s existential or experiential space.
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FORM & SPACE: THE UNITY OF OPPOSITES
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FIGURES & THEIR BACKGROUNDS ARE MORE THAN
OPPOSING ELEMENTS. TOGETHER THEY FORM AN
INSEPARABLE REALITY – A UNITY OF OPPOSITES – JUST AS THE
ELEMENTS OF FORM AND SPACE TOGETHER FROM THE REALITY
OF ARCHITECTURE.
FIGURES & THEIR BACKGROUNDS ARE MORE THAN
OPPOSING ELEMENTS. TOGETHER THEY FORM AN
INSEPARABLE REALITY – A UNITY OF OPPOSITES – JUST AS THE
ELEMENTS OF FORM AND SPACE TOGETHER FROM THE REALITY
OF ARCHITECTURE.
http://darwaza.bloxi.jp/images/3082_0bhabb_o.jpg
Line defining the boundary between solid mass and spatial void
The form of solid mass rendered as a figure.
The form of the spatial void rendered as a figure.
http://bastiaanluijk.com/waystostudy.html
Fragment of a Map of Romedrawn by Giambattista Nolli in 1749
SPACE ARTICULATION
Defining Spaces
The symbiotic relationship of the forms of mass and space in architecture can be examined and found to exist at several different scales.
http://www.theblueroom.net.au/journal/2009/11/24/interactive-nolli-map-website.html
The symbiotic relationship of the forms of mass and space in architecture can be examined and found to exist at several different scales.
http://www.theblueroom.net.au/journal/2009/11/24/interactive-nolli-map-website.html
We should be concerned not only with the form of the building but also its impact on the space around it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44442306@N04/4356653613/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Bilbao, Spain
At an urban scale, we should carefully considerthe role of a building in the existing urban fabric.
http://shadowness.com/a/singapore-skyline-at-night
Singapore skyline at night
Continue the urban fabric of the placehttp://archinect.com/forum/thread/103601/7-wonders-of-modern-postmodern-contemporary-architecture
Guggenheim New YorkFrank Lloyd Wright
Form a backdrop for other buildings
Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MissouriEero Saarinen, 1967http://www.connectthemidwest.com/2010/01/st-louis/
Define a positive urban spacehttp://experienceyork.apps01.yorku.ca/wordpress/2010/10/14/reading-week-already/
Sharp Center for DesignOntario Center for Art & DesignWill Alsop
Stand free as a significant object in spacehttp://famouswonders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sydney-opera-house.jpg
Sidney Opera HouseJørn Utzon, 1973
http://vincentloy.wordpress.com/2010/07/page/2/
http://unescopostcard.blogspot.com/2010/07/cn437-mount-taishan-1987.html
Taishan,Shandong, China
Relating the form of a building to the space around it.
At the scale of a building site
Form a wall along an edge of its site and begin to define a positive outdoor space.
Merge its interior space with the private outdoor space of a walled site.
Enclose a portion of its site as an outdoor room and shelter it from undesirable climatic conditions.
Surround and enclose a courtyard or atrium space within its volume – an introverted scheme.
Monastery of St. Meletioson Mt. Kithairon, Greece, 9 AD
Rila MonasterySofia, Bulgaria
http://i.images.cdn.fotopedia.com/flickr-2981070655-hd/World_Heritage_Sites/Europe/Eastern_Europe/Bulgaria/Rila_Monastery/Rila_Monastery-hd-3.jpg
Stand as a distinct object in space and dominate its site through its form & topographical positioning – an extroverted scheme.
Stretch out & present a broad face to address a view,terminate an axis or define an edge of an urban space.
Stand free within its site but extend to its interior spaces to merge with private exterior space.
Stand as a positive form in negative space.
The relation of the building to its context is of utmost importance. Architecture should never lose the natural and
meaningful connection with their surroundings.
http://www.archidir.com/architecture/rolex-learning-center-by-sanaa-in-lausanne-switzerland/
Rolex Learning CenterLausanne, Switzerland by Sanaa, 2010
The relation of the building to its context is of utmost importance. Architecture should never lose the natural and meaningful connection with their surroundings.
http://www.archidir.com/architecture/rolex-learning-center-by-sanaa-in-lausanne-switzerland/
Rolex Learning CenterLausanne, Switzerland by Sanaa, 2010
Walls are usually read as the positive elements of a plan. But, the white spaces in between, should not be seen simply as background for the walls, but also as figures in the drawing that have shape and form.
Even at the scale of a room, articles of furnishings can either stand as forms within a field of space or serve to define the form of a spatial field.
Addendum
Proxemics (Personal Space & Territoriality)
http://mhinterior.blogspot.com/2011/02/proxemics-personal-space-territoriality.html
Proxemics is the study of measurable distances between people as they interact.
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Anthropometrics is the measurement of the size and proportion of the human body.
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http://www.theatre.vt.edu/destop/asressa_website/Images/Anthropometrics_Large.PNG
Ergonomics is the science of making the work environment safer and more comfortable for workers using design and anthropometric data.
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http://saveyourself.ca/resources/images/ergonomics-comic-strip.jpghttp://saveyourself.ca/resources/images/ergonomics-comic-strip.jpg
http://www.ergonomicoffices.net/ergonomic-office-9/
http://lylover.com/portfolio/surfchair/Surf Chair®
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gateway_Arch_windows.jpg
The windows of the observation deck are located around the apex of the arch.
References:
• Salvan, George S. Architectural Theories of Design. JMC Press, Inc, 1986.• Ching, Francis D.K. Architecture: Form, Space and Order, 3rd ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2007.• http://www.lib.utexas.edu/engin/guides/anthropometry.html• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/proxemics