Tuesday, 5 May 2015

[WEEK 1] concepts

Carlo Scarpa:



Light as a tool for navigation - articulating the path.

Parts and whole - the idea of a 'whole' composed of a number of repeated shapes or geometries.

Interlocking as a means of joining.

Celebration of the corner.

Enhancing materiality through contrast. 




Alvaro Siza:


Seamlessness - articulating the gesture of circulation, continuous movement.

Shadow as material/ornament.

Volume of homogenous materials carved out to create spaces - solid/void.

Clear delineation between inside and outside.

Monolithic scale vs human scale.

Form follows function.

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