Architecture
- Art and science of design and erect building
- Style and method of design and construction
- Buildings and other large structure
- Orderly arrangement of parts and structure
Architecture theory
- Process where review the building, acts as a critical function, identifies the
diff. between performance and achievements
- Analysis of the building's success or failure by reasoning
- Reason why style changes, identify problems, suggest alternative approaches
- “What’s more suitable”
Architecture style
- A collective phenomenon
- Represents the relations between all arch. works in a given area
- Represents the institution/ environment
- Similarity in ways, reasoning, design of buildings
Architecture history
- Chronological collection of arch. styles over a period of time
- Historical facts that affected the arch. styles
Architecture Approaches
- Sociology – Industrial revolution, world war – how lifestyle changes
- Technology - materials
- Politics, wealth, power or class – theology, status of client
- Art – painters and art pieces, aesthetics
- Philosophy – ideas, logic, methods of critics' thoughts, aesthetics
- History – past events and past architecture
- Science – physics, biology – arch. acts as ‘system’ or ‘organism’
- Human perception – sense and psychology
- Future – predict lifestyle, function, goals, technology
- City – basic elements, site, style
- Ecology – adapt and use of the environment, not to destroy but to connect
and fit in
Architecture system
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Design Concept
- the underlying idea that guides an architectural project. A good design
concept should: Address the needs of the client or site, provide a clear
framework, and create a narrative for the design.
Architecture language
o Decision (planning), functional, normative (interconnect) theory
- Place
- Structure
- Function
- Flexibility
o Good city
- Path
- Edge
- District
- Node (intersection/break)
- Landmark
o The sense of whole – interrelation of parts
- Vitality(精神) - the power giving continuance of life, energy
- Sense – match between sensory and mental capabilities
- Fit – capacity matches the pattern and quantity of action that people engaged
- Accessibility – able to reach other people, activities, resources, services, and
info (including quantity and diversity)
- Control – use and access to space and activities (creation, repair,
modification, management)
- Efficiency
- Justice
o Significance of place
- Identity
- Meaning
- Congruence
- Transparency
- Legibility
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- Similarity
- Simplicity
- Continuity
- Dominance
- Clarity of joint
- Directional differentiation
- Visual scope (contrast or transparency)
- Motion awareness
- Time series
- Name and meaning
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Design Elements
- Point
o Center
o Ends
o Intersection
o Corner
o No dimension
o Mark position (plan)
- Two points
o axis
- Line
o Join, link, support, surround or intersect
o Describe edge and give shapes to plane
o Articulate surface
o Can be textural
- Linear element
o Vertical/ horizontal
o Expressing movement, support, form 3d frame
o Axis (imaginary element)
- Plane
o Length and width (no depth)
o Shape
o Color, pattern, texture - weight and stability
o Spatial relationship (透视)
- Volume
o Form and space
o Mass/ void
o Portion
o Elevation/ section
o Depths
Ordering/ Design Principle
- Axis
- Symmetry
- Hierarchy
- Datum
- Rhythm
- Repetition
- Transformation
Organization
- Centralized
- Linear
- Radial
- Clustered
- Grid
- Network
- Composite
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Circulation