Introduction
As denoted by Roland Barthes, architecture is all about dream and function, expression of utopia and instruments of a convenience. Architectural designs are a symbol of expression of brilliant ideas that people would wish to pass across. Some may be viewed as fiction while others base their thoughts on achievable dreams given time. A diagrammatic presentation of perception or thoughts is what architecture entails. Though simple a diagram may look, the sophistication that comes behind it is what concerns many architectures.
A lot of different interpretations and themes have been developed through architectural master pieces. E.g. The architecture piece of 1974. This piece revealed an ongoing struggle within the mind. This shows that architectural pieces would always have some meaning behind the general appearance.
Architecture and culture
A contentious yet valuable argument on the reciprocal influence between architecture and culture exists forcing theoretical interpretations into play. This projects aims to examine some to the architectural works of Meis van der Rohe to help elaborate the argument further. Research on his projects will help understand how efficient presentation of particular cultural values is done by the architectural works
Literature review
Review of architectural projects will enlighten the researchers on the thought of other scholars about the link of architecture and culture through
Architecture as an instrument of culture
Architecture is hereby viewed as a dependent variable on other independent variables. Not only is it dependent on culture but also depends on political and socioeconomic factors. It has been established that architecture represents the values of culture since it reconfirms t...
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Critical architecture and architectural critic
Despite his isolated way of reasoning far from cultural beliefs, Mies studies were also met by a variety of limitation. The authority of architects though exists, is very sensitive. Their conscious mind is aware of the cultural surrounding s and history. This factors would also affect their choice of presentation.
There is no a clear index to help measure or differentiate how one critically examine an architectural object using s temporal or spatial interval. Also, even though the architectural designs or building would reflect some cultural reality, they would not reflect it with perfect form. It is also difficult in knowing what distance is maintained by architectures from culture.
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Architecture is a way in which powerful and wealthy governments could portray cultural beliefs and values.
The connection between the homes of a culture and the people themselves is indisputable. The home is the setting where the microcosm of a nations idiosyncrasies develop and are applied, but even further than that, the very building itself demonstrates a deep connection to the people. Buildings reflect what is inside through the purpose for construction, construction itself, visible attributes, and even the location of the building is critical. All of these factors demonstrate the connection of architecture and a nation's identity or culture.
Culture gives identity to its origin and makes its origin unique. Culture means a group of people’s way of life and way of understanding the world, belief, and value; which is different from other groups’. Each country has different cultural activities and rituals. This is why every country or region has their own culture. Culture can be expressed by arts, including architecture. ‘An architecture capable of supporting our identity has to be situationally, culturally, and symbolically articulated. I am disturbed by the notion of regionalism because of its geographic and ethnological connotations and would rather speak of situational or culture-specific architecture’ (Pallasmaa 1988, p. 130). Is it necessary applying a country’s native style
66 Adrian Snodgrass and Richard Coyne,2006,Interpretation in architecture , design as a way of think...
Modernism as a new contemporary style was seen as pure geometric forms having distinct structural systems, and a relationship with the new technological advancements caused by the Industrial Revolution. Throughout Mies van der Rohe’s career he was in pursuit to provide clarity, and evolve his architecture to convert the technical solution into an architectural expression. He exposed the structure to exploit all expressive effects, which lead Mies van der Rohe to become one of four Masters of Modern Architecture
Architecture is such a wide thing when we talk about buildings and projects. Architecture is defined as the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings. One of the Renaissance man who not only define...
In the process of development of human society, architecture and culture are inseparable. Cuthbert (1985) indicates that architecture, with its unique art form, expresses the level of human culture in different historical stages, as well as the yearning towards the future. According to his article, it can be said that architecture has become one of the physical means for human to change the world and to conquer the nature. Consequently, architecture has been an important component of human civilization. Since 1980s when China started the opening and reforming policy, a variety of architectural ideas, schools and styles have sprung up. Accompanying with a momentum of...
To understand the role of place in architecture, the author compares architecture to language. Language has patterns and arrangements, architecture relates directly to what humans do. It changes or evolves as
Artists would travel around the world creating art; not by drawing them, but by carving out of or adding to the land. Architecture has many ways in which it can be represented, starting from its idea to its final design. However, it should always contemplate its surroundings. Landscape architecture should always work for the population. Open spaces should be created where
Buildings reflect the values and ideas of society within periods. The role of architecture in shaping society and vice versa largely depends on the period in question and who or what affects first. The Enlightenment, and the subsequent period the Post-Enlightenment, reflect the biggest change for current ideas regarding architecture and society and current theories. At the same time, individual identities and understanding of society, progress and truth all follow a similar evolving path. It is during this dramatic shift in thinking that the role of architecture to society and the idea of progress and truth becomes a more complex relationship. How this relationship works and its implications is based on the theory that there is a direct link between the two. One cannot develop without the other. Who leads whom and to what extent they influence each other is evident in architectural trends and pioneering works by architects such as Robert Venturi, Frank Gehry amongst others.
There is also development of the cultural schema theory in the architectural field. Önal and Turgut (2017) wrote an article about the “cultural schema and design activity in an architectural design studio”. This research explained the relation between the design activity and the designer’s cultural schema in an architectural design studio through an experimental
In Laugier’s book, “An Essay on Architecture,” he addresses early architects’ ignorance. Laugier explains how architects did not study nature and the set rules nature has already created for us. In his Essay, he reveals the flaws that many early buildings throughout Europe posses. Some of the more general flaws he exposes are disproportioning in architectural design, unnecessary placement, and ignoring the primitive and original purpose of a building all together. Therefore, Laugier believes appropriate and appealing architecture can only be designed and crafted when the architect behind the building has followed the rules of nature.
The construction of architectural work is evidence of human skill to transform ideas into concrete actualities. Architecture exists in the real world only by the assemblage and erection of concrete materials. Buildings constructed by these materials could convey a specific meaning by structural disruption and disharmony in pieces, but unless there resides a practical usefulness, we lose our curiosity the moment its statement is understood. The building as a whole is judged by the quality of connections in its parts. It is through architecture that relies a rationale in the design of a building. Functions, forms, materials and dimensions are details of which architecture has to face. All these forces have to be met in order to create the ideal
According to the oxford dictionary, the word ‘architecture’ means ‘the design and structure of a building’. But I as an aspiring architect have a different vision towards the word architecture. Architecture is not only the beauty and design but also that small element that gives life to a building and makes it work according to our daily needs. When one talks to an architect about a building, he/she would talk about it like a creation of their own or another’s. But when spoken to a commoner, he would refer a building to 4 walls that protects him in luxury and beauty.
However, architecture is not just the future, after all, buildings are intended to be viewed, traversed and lived by us, people. Despite this, many architects today rarely think deeply about human nature, disregarding their main subject matter in favour for efficiency and an architecture of spectacle. In this there seems to be a misconception that underlies much of architecture, that is, human’s relationship with the city, the building and nature. In much of today’s architecture, people are treated with as much concern much as we treat cars, purely mechanically. The post-modern search for the ‘new’ and ‘novel’ has come to disregard the profound affect design has on our lives, impacting our senses, shaping our psyche and disposition.