Wednesday 1 April 2015

Concepts and ideas derived from the architecture of...

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.