Thursday, August 30, 2007

Why create poetic or meaningful Architecture? From the xs to the XL

A research to establish an argument on why to break the box and a personal definition why I want to pursue this. Personal frustration with society and their acceptance of whatever.

Research recommended:

Christopher Alexander - A pattern language
Alain de Botton - The Architecture of Happiness
Fine Homebuilding - magazine
Craftmanship
Pride of place
Life-cycle cost
Client education
The Geography of Nowhere - James Howard kunzler
Google - "the role of the critics"

I will be revisiting a good old book titled "Poetics of Architecture - Theory of Design" by Anthony C. Antoniades.

Explore:
SUBLIME
ECONOMIC___________________________________EMOTIONAL
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Herb Childress said...

One of your first steps is going to be the definition of "poetic," for which I might translate as "joyful" or "delightful" -- but you may not, and your precise definition is going to be a crucial starting place. Feel free to borrow someone else's definition as a starting point, but work with that definition to challenge or expand upon it and make it really your own. And expect that definition to change and grow and become more enriched throughout this entire research process, and for years beyond.

September 2, 2007 at 10:38 AM

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