Sanket Panchal 1431

Class:A

Anant National University

 “Context in Architecture”

“The context can be physical & non

physical.building, roads and land
contour are the example of physical
elements, while local culture ,weather
condition, as well as political and
economical constrains are non physical
elements.”

Building Contour Road Culture Economy We a t h e r

Problem:
To d a y e v e r y o n e w a n t s “ s t a r b u i l d i n g ” t h a t s t a n d o u t o f t h e c o n t e x t
a n d d e s t r o y t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n o l d a n d n e w. w o u l d t h e y
continue to be different when they are all different?

Aim:
Establish harmony in todays time and associate the contextualist
perspective for better and similar Architecture.
To u n d e r s t a n d a n d r e l a t e a r c h i t e c t u r a l a s p e c t s o f
two or more than two different buildings.

Repetition Invention
Ways for designing Intentional Abstract
of Within
In context Opposition reference
old style Style
Objective:

1 2 3 4

Study and Formulate the

Create a pattern that Conclude it with
understand different guidelines for
shows the context suitable example
type of context context

Methodology:

• Helps in maintaining • Building which is • Maintain the

existing skyline. not out of scale. symmetry.

• Maintain importance • Maintain existing • Doesn’t break

of old structure. form and fabric. rhythm.
 “Different types of context”
1. Physical context
2. Spatial context
3. Political context
4. Cultural context
5. Notional context
6. Programatic context
7. Historic context

Pattern That Grades Building According

To T h e F o l l o w i n g Ty p e O f T h e R e s p e c t i v e
Context.
Thank You

Sanket Panchal 1431

Class:A