101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 03.06.09 |
THIRTEEN Space planning is the organizing or arranging of spaces to accommodate functional needs.Space planning is a crucial skill for an architect, but arranging spaces to meet functional requirement...
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 03.05.09 |
TWELVEDesign an architectural space to accommodate a specific program, experience, or intent.Do not draw a rectangle- or any other arbitrary shape- on a floor plan, label it, and assume it will be sui...
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 03.04.09 |
ELEVENUse "denial and reward" to enrich passage through the built environment.As we move through buildings, towns, and cities, we mentally connect visual cues from our surroundings to our needs and ex...
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 03.03.09 |
TENOur experience of an architectural space is strongly influenced by how we arrive it.A tall, bright space will feel taller and brighter if counterpointed by a low-ceilinged, softly lit space. A mon...
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 03.02.09 |
NINESense of placeGenius loci literally means genius of place. It is used to describe places that are deeply memorable for their architectural and experiential qualities.
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 03.01.09 |
EIGHT" Architecture is the thoughtful making of space."
-LOUIS KAHN
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 02.28.09 |
SEVENSuburban buildings are freestanding objects in space. Urban building are often shapers of space.When we create buildings today, we frequently focus our efforts on their shapes, with shape of out...
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 02.27.09 |
SIXWe move through negative spaces and dewell in positive spaces. The shapes and qualities of architectural spaces greatly influence human experience and behavior, for we inhabit the spaces of our bui...
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 02.26.09 |
FIVESolid-void theory is the three-dimensional counterpart to figure-ground theory. It holds that the volumetric spaces shaped or implied by the placement of solid objects are as important as, or mor...
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 02.25.09 |
FOUR When elements or spaces are not explicit but are nonetheless apparent- we can see them even though we can't see them- they are said to be implied.
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