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Theory of Architecture

Surya school of architecture Asst.prof .Ar.A.Sivaraman

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INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE AND MEANING IN ARCHITECTURE

Surya school of architecture Asst.prof .Ar.A.Sivaraman

UNIT I
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE AND MEANING IN ARCHITECTURE

Content:
Part-1:

Definitions of Architecture- context for architecture as satisfying human

needs- functional, aesthetic and psychological –architecture as a
discipline-
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INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE AND MEANING IN ARCHITECTURE

Content:
Part-2:
INTROducing the various functional aspects of architecture:
site, structure, skin, services, use, circulation etc.
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INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE AND MEANING IN ARCHITECTURE

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INTROduction to the factors that lend m
eaning to architecture- architectural
expression and $ymbolism- CHARacter and style- movements,
philosophies, ideologies and theories- MEANING AND INTERPRETATION OF
ARCHITECTURE
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Definitions of Architecture- context for
architecture as satisfying human needs- functional,
aesthetic and psychological –
as a discipline-
architecture
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Definitions of ARCHITECTURE

1. Originated from the Greek word Architekton

2. Archi – great tekton – builder
3. Architecture is the art and science of
building
4. It is the conscious creation of utilitarian
spaces with the deliberate use of material
5. Architecture should be technically efficient
and aesthetically pleasing.
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MY VISION SAY
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As per GEORGE S. SALVAN words

Physical Needs
1.GENERAL INFLUENCES Food, shelter,
clothing

NEEDS OF MAN
Intellectual needs
• Education, science
Emotional Needs
and government, religion and art
recreation
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I.GENERAL INFLUENCES

ACTIVITIES OF MAN
Desire for PRESERVATION
Desire for Recognition
prestige, pride and ambition, social status

Desire for Response

love, friendship, and sociability

Desire for Self- Expression

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II. INFLUENCES OF NATURE

A. CLIMATE

NATURE B. TOPOGRAPHY

C. MATERIALS
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III. INFLUENCES OF man movies

1. SOCIAL CONDITIONS: TV periods
radio

2. Man's Personality.

3. Man's Interests.
factory

house church
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'SMART HOUSES' OF THE FUTURE

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Definitions of Architecture- context for
architecture as satisfying human needs-

functional, aesthetic and

psychological –architecture
as a discipline-
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FUNCTIONal, aesthetic and psychological

Spatial SEQUENCE
spatial FIT

the kind of action

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NO Function
NO soul
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aisthetikos,

Beauty
Appreciation of beauty

pattern
Mass & space

Elements of aesthetics massing

proportion
balance
symmetry
decoration

contrast
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Physical structure has a significanteffect on human behavior .

As humans find themselves spending more time enclosed within the walls of structure,
it becomes valuable to design structures integrating features of the natural
environment and structural landscape features into the human-made environment
(Joye, 2007).

Research suggests the design of residential and commercial space has pervasive
effects on its inhabitants and is an important consideration in architectural design.
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Architecture, a symbolic and intentional endeavour seems to reflect the
psychology of its designers regardless
of time,
culture and
perhaps even species.

Space, form, and light are elements that are often incorporated either
purposefully of unconsciously for aesthetic or practical reasons but more
pointedly give creatures meaning, purpose and stability amidst an ever
changing physical universe of seeming chao
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ARCHITECTURE as a discipline-

The relationship of architecture to other fields and disciplines

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ARCHITECTURE as a discipline-

The relationship of architecture to other fields and disciplines

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INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE AND

MEANING IN ARCHITECTURE
Content
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Part-1: NOW
Definitions of Architecture- context for
architecture as satisfying human needs- functional,
aesthetic and psychological –
as a discipline-
architecture
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THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE
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INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE AND MEANING IN ARCHITECTURE

Content:
Part-2:
INTROducing the various functional aspects of architecture:
site, structure, skin, services, use, circulation etc.