Download or read book Tectonic Affects in Contemporary Architecture written by Yonca Hurol and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-28 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tectonics is an old, ontological concept which simultaneously claims to cover the aesthetics/meaning and the technological/technical in architecture. However, since the advent of ‘modernity’, the relationship between architecture and building technology has been problematic. Some of these problems, which are reflected in the theories of architecture and tectonics, relate to the separation of the technology/technical dimension from the aesthetic/artistic, rendering one of them dominant over the other. This book explores the tectonic affects in architecture because these do not separate building technology and aesthetics or meaning. Affects are preconscious aesthetic feelings which can cause meanings if we start thinking about these affects. The book claims that tectonic affects can generate aesthetic value and meaning. It adopts a practical position towards architectural aesthetics and meaning, and concentrates on tectonic affects.
Download or read book Tectonics in the Twenty first Century written by Christina Glasgow McCoy and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis is an exploration of the meaning of tectonics in contemporary architecture. The topic of tectonics can be approached as a relationship of an architectural structural concept with space/form, assembly, and surface. Recently, however, architectural historians and theorists such as Kenneth Frampton, with his 1990 essay, "Rappel à l'Ordre, the Case for the Tectonic," and his 2006 book Studies in Tectonic Culture: the Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture, have questioned the capacity of contemporary architectural design culture to fully integrate the notion of tectonics, which calls for a highly expressive relationship between structural force and form, into today's built projects. Is the notion of tectonic architecture fading? Or, is the view of tectonics held by Frampton and his followers incomplete, rendering them a partial understanding of tectonic presence in contemporary architecture? Or, lastly, is the notion of tectonics no longer relevant considering the vast, rapid changes during the recent half-century in the creation and perception of architecture? This thesis hopes to address these questions with a survey of the meaning of "tectonic" that considers the challenges to its understanding in current architectural discourse and practice. It aims to grasp the strengths and weaknesses of Frampton's position. Further, opportunities to expand the definition of tectonics are sought, so that it may be shown to be relevant to changing values, design sensibilities, and technologies. In addition, a series of case studies will be presented that merit a new (or, in some cases, renewed) notion of tectonics. These case studies are selected based on the premise that they stand for a position that offers a relationship between form, space, surface, and assembly to the poetics of construction, but also that addresses the conditions that Frampton feared would render tectonic culture's demise. The conclusive message urges architectural discourse to seek out tectonic expression as a means to convey forces beyond the statical, such as cultural, economic, and technological.
Download or read book Tectonics in Architecture written by Robert Maulden and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tectonics in architecture is defined as "the science or art of construction, both in relation to use and artistic design." It refers not just to the "activity of making the materially requisite construction that answers certain needs, but rather to the activity that raises this construction to an art form." It is concerned with the modeling of material to bring the material into presence: from the physical into the meta-physical world. The topic is, in part, a reaction to some contemporary trends in architecture. Part one discusses two current trends perceived to be negative: the effacement of history, both in an architectural and a temporal sense; and the tendency toward scenographic representation. Part two discusses the external references and internal references of buildings. These references are developed in two ways: a building's inter-consciousness and inner-consciousness. The former is concerned with the general circumstances of a building, (physical, social, political, economic), or in Heidegger's terms, the way in which it "gathers the fourfold," and the latter is concerned with the intrinsic properties of a building. The two are completely interdependent, however, this thesis is primarily concerned with a building's inner-consciousness. Part three defines tectonics first by discussing its relation with meta-physics; second by tracing an abbreviated lineage of nineteenth century German practitioners and theorists; third by describing different kinds of tectonic expression and finally by outlining only a few "subjects" of tectonic architecture. Part four examines two examples in detail - the 25bis Rue Franklin Apartment Building by August Perret, and the Richards Medical Research Laboratories by Louis Kahn. These are intended to give concrete examples of some of the issues and subjects discussed previously in the thesis. Tectonics is primarily concerned with the making of architecture in a modem world. Its value is seen as being a partial strategy for an architecture rooted in time and place, as well as an architecture of "depth." In bringing the physical into the meta-physical, tectonics begins to talk of a poetic of construction.
Download or read book Situate Manipulate Fabricate written by Chad Schwartz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology of selected works outlines three critical instigators of architecture, all tied directly to the tectonic makeup of our built environment – place, material, and assembly. These catalysts provide the organizational framework for a collection of essays discussing their significant influence on the processes of architectural design and construction. With content from a diverse collection of notable architects, historians, and scholars, this book serves as a theoretical structure for understanding the tectonic potential of architecture. Each chapter is thematically driven, consisting of a pair of essays preceded by an introduction highlighting the fundamental issues at hand and comparing and contrasting the points of view presented. Situate, Manipulate, Fabricate offers an opportunity to explore the essential topics that affect the design and construction, as well as the experiential qualities, of our built environment.
Download or read book Digital Tectonics written by Neil Leach and published by Academy Press. This book was released on 2004-04-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The old opposition between a digital culture of sensuous, ephemeral images and a tectonic culture of pragmatic building has given way to a new collaboration between the two domains, a 'digital tectonics'. Computer linked fabrication techniques of many kinds have become an integral part of the design process, while new digital tools are allowing engineers and architects to understand in far more detail the behaviour of load carrying surfaces, and to generate new architectural forms. Digital and computer-linked design techniques is one of the hottest topics in architecture and in an ever-expanding world of digital technology this book tackles the practical elements of the field.
Download or read book Ontology of Construction written by Gevork Hartoonian and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-03-28 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ontology of Construction explores theories of construction in modern architecture, focusing on the relationship between nihilism of technology and architecture. The essays articulate the implications of technology in works by such architects as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies Van der Rohe. Hartoonian also examines Gottfried Semper's discourse on the tectonic and the relationship between architecture and other crafts. Emphasizing "fabrication" as a critical theme for contemporary architectural theory and practice, Ontology of Construction is a provocative contribution to the current debate in these areas.
Download or read book The Tectonics of Structural Systems written by Yonca Hurol and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tectonics of Structural Systems provides an architectural approach to the theory of structural systems. The book combines: structural recommendations to follow during the architectural design of various structural systems and the tectonic treatment of structural recommendations in architecture. Written expressly for students, the book makes structures understandable and useful, providing: practical and useful knowledge about structures a design based approach to the subject of structures and a bridge in the gap between structures and the theory of design. Good architectural examples for each structural system are given in order to demonstrate that tectonics can be achieved by applying technical knowledge about structures. Over 300 illustrations visually unpack the topics being explained, making the book ideal for the visual learner.
Download or read book Reader Tectonics in Architecture written by Isak Worre Foged and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reader on Tectonics in Architecture forms a hitherto non-existing common point of reference from which to expand and continue the discourse on tectonic theory as a vehicle for innovation in the built environment. The reader presents the notion of tectonics as a critical and methodological entrance to the broader field of architectural theory by gathering a selection of key readings on Tectonics in Architecture covering the span from mid-18th century German architectural theory through to state of the art recent research on the topic. The collection addresses students of architecture and engineering while simultaneously providing an overview as a foundation for further research on the topic.
Download or read book Studies in Tectonic Culture written by Kenneth Frampton and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2001-08-24 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composed of ten essays and an epilogue that trace the history of contemporary form as an evolving poetic of structure and construction, the book's analytical framework rests on Frampton's close readings of key French and German, and English sources from the eighteenth century to the present. Kenneth Frampton's long-awaited follow-up to his classic A Critical History of Modern Architecture is certain to influence any future debate on the evolution of modern architecture. Studies in Tectonic Culture is nothing less than a rethinking of the entire modern architectural tradition. The notion of tectonics as employed by Frampton—the focus on architecture as a constructional craft—constitutes a direct challenge to current mainstream thinking on the artistic limits of postmodernism, and suggests a convincing alternative. Indeed, Frampton argues, modern architecture is invariably as much about structure and construction as it is about space and abstract form. Composed of ten essays and an epilogue that trace the history of contemporary form as an evolving poetic of structure and construction, the book's analytical framework rests on Frampton's close readings of key French and German, and English sources from the eighteenth century to the present. He clarifies the various turns that structural engineering and tectonic imagination have taken in the work of such architects as Perret, Wright, Kahn, Scarpa, and Mies, and shows how both constructional form and material character were integral to an evolving architectural expression of their work. Frampton also demonstrates that the way in which these elements are articulated from one work to the next provides a basis upon which to evaluate the works as a whole. This is especially evident in his consideration of the work of Perret, Mies, and Kahn and the continuities in their thought and attitudes that linked them to the past. Frampton considers the conscious cultivation of the tectonic tradition in architecture as an essential element in the future development of architectural form, casting a critical new light on the entire issue of modernity and on the place of much work that has passed as "avant-garde." A copublication of the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies and The MIT Press.
Download or read book Tectonic Memoirs written by Anthony P. Rizzuto and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manufacturing Material Effects written by Branko Kolarevic and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designers are becoming more directly involved in the fabrication process from the earliest stages of design. This book showcases the design and research work by some of the leading designers, makers and thinkers today. This highly illustrated text brings together a wealth of information and numerous examples from practice which will appeal to both students and practitioners.
Download or read book Structures and Architecture Bridging the Gap and Crossing Borders written by Paulo J.S. Cruz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structures and Architecture – Bridging the Gap and Crossing Borders contains the lectures and papers presented at the Fourth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA2019) that was held in Lisbon, Portugal, in July 2019. It also contains a multimedia device with the full texts of the lectures presented at the conference, including the 5 keynote lectures, and almost 150 selected contributions. The contributions on creative and scientific aspects in the conception and construction of structures, on advanced technologies and on complex architectural and structural applications represent a fine blend of scientific, technical and practical novelties in both fields. ICSA2019 covered all major aspects of structures and architecture, including: building envelopes/façades; comprehension of complex forms; computer and experimental methods; futuristic structures; concrete and masonry structures; educating architects and structural engineers; emerging technologies; glass structures; innovative architectural and structural design; lightweight and membrane structures; special structures; steel and composite structures; structural design challenges; tall buildings; the borderline between architecture and structural engineering; the history of the relationship between architects and structural engineers; the tectonic of architectural solutions; the use of new materials; timber structures, among others. This set of book and multimedia device is intended for a global readership of researchers and practitioners, including architects, structural and construction engineers, builders and building consultants, constructors, material suppliers and product manufacturers, and other professionals involved in the design and realization of architectural, structural and infrastructural projects.
Download or read book Studies in Tectonic Culture written by Kenneth Frampton and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pulsation in Architecture written by Eric Goldemberg and published by J. Ross Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulsation in Architecture highlights the role of digital design as the catalyst for a new spatial sensibility related to rhythmic perception. It proposes a novel critical reception of computational architecture based on the ability of digital design to move beyond mere instrumentality, and to engage with core aspects of the discipline: the generative engine of digital architecture reinvigorates a discourse of part-to-whole relationships through the lens of rhythmic affect. There is a paradigm shift in spatial perception due to the intense use of computational techniques and the capacity to morph massive amounts of data in spatial patterns; rhythm plays a pivotal role in the articulation of the topology of buildings, generating the atmospheric character that induces moods and throbbing sensations in space. Pulsation introduces the fundamental animate capacity of living form and reshapes our perception of architectural space across the multiple scales of a project, from digital inception to fabrication. An emerging thread of rhythmic sensibility loosely binds a survey of contemporary design practices, including contributions by Peter Eisenman, Jeff Kipnis, Greg Lynn, UNStudio, Preston Scott Cohen, Reiser + Umemoto, Asymptote, Ali Rahim, Hernan Diaz Alonso, Ruy Klein, Gage / Clemenceau, NOX, Evan Douglis Studio, kokkugia, and MONAD Studio.
Download or read book Tectonics for Non Extractive Architecture written by Josep Ferrando and published by Actar D, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is a summary of the content, ideas and thoughts that were discussed in the seminar on the current situation of the Mediterranean forest, systems of timber construction, stakeholders, designers, and industries that are shaping the non-extractive architectural principles it fosters. With the seminar The Tectonics of Non-extractive Architecture, compiled here, ETSALS introduced ALEC, a new research line in the framework of La Salle R+D, aimed at making our society, industry and designers ready for a post-carbon future based on new strategies for architectural design and construction.
Download or read book Tectonic Visions in Architecture written by Anne Beim and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Semantics of Construction Toward a Tectonic Awarness in Architecture written by Jean Dieres-Monplaisir and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The act of design is the premise to that of building. Hence, the former cannot be dissociated from the latter without depriving the discipline from its ontological essence. Thus, if architecture ultimately leads to an act of construction, how can its inception operate autonomously from its ultimate 'logos' of making? Such a question finds its answer in the vicissitudes of the tectonic in architectural discourse since the industrial revolution. Subverting the classical bond between Art and Science, the cultural secularization initiated during the late Renaissance progressively overthrew the Greek notion of techne. As this shift reached its pinnacle with the mechanization of the process of production, Semper and Botticher suggested theories re-coding the notions of tectonics anticipating the predicament of logocentrism. While stressing the symbolic value of the tectonics and its potential for architectural autonomy, their discourse was not pervasive enough in modern practice to prevent the technification of the structural. Since then, the core-form has been gradually relegated to being a concealed instrument subservient to formal tropes of a veneer striving for its autonomy. The techne became the technical; a vulgar tool for solving rather than a designing attribute. Thus the poetic potential of tectonic forms remains largely misunderstood and unexplored in contemporary practice. This thesis argues that the deliberate expression of architecture's constructed essence is the most fundamental tool available to designers in developing an ethical semantic. Consequently, through a critical unfolding of the status of the tectonics since the industrial revolution, the following seeks clues to build a case propounding a structural symbolic awareness in architecture. The last part will investigate the implementation of these ideas with the seismic retrofitting of an 1910 elementary school.
