ARCHITECTURAL SYNTHESIS At the heart of architectural invention

ARCHITECTURAL SYNTHESIS …At the heart of architectural invention is the act of designing, the activity par excellence of the architect. In this act, the architect addresses the future, seeking the visual idea that will accommodate and express the function of his building. . . William Loerke

ARCHITECTURAL SYNTHESIS 1. Form, Function, and Materialization 2. Ideas

1. Form , Function, and Materialization 1. 1. What we have learned about form, function, and materialization. 1. 1. 1. Form: Seeking geometrical order and expression of formal qualities 1. 1. 2. Function: Seeking adequate performance and expression of spaces 1. 1. 3. Materialization: Seeking adequate performance and expression of material elements 1. 2. Design is a balancing act: wishing versus needing

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 1. What we have learned about form, function, and materialization. 1. 1. 1. FORM: SEEKING GEOMETRICAL ORDER AND EXPRESSION OF FORMAL QUALITIES

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 1. What we have learned about form, function, and materialization. 1. 1. 1. FORM: SEEKING GEOMETRICAL ORDER AND EXPRESSION OF FORMAL QUALITIES

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 1. What we have learned about form, function, and materialization. 1. 1. 2. FUNCTION: SEEKING ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE AND EXPRESSION OF SPACES

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 1. What we have learned about form, function, and materialization. 1. 1. 2. FUNCTION: SEEKING ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE AND EXPRESSION OF SPACES

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 1. What we have learned about form, function, and materialization. 1. 1. 3. MATERIALIZATION: SEEKING ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE AND EXPRESSION OF MATERIAL ELEMENTS The materialization of the is the creation of the physical shell around the building spaces. This materialization is concerned with the relationships between:

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 1. What we have learned about form, function, and materialization. 1. 1. 3. MATERIALIZATION: SEEKING ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE AND EXPRESSION OF MATERIAL ELEMENTS

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 1. What we have learned about form, function, and materialization. 1. 1. 3. MATERIALIZATION: SEEKING ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE AND EXPRESSION OF MATERIAL ELEMENTS

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 1. What we have learned about form, function, and materialization. 1. 1. 3. MATERIALIZATION: SEEKING ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE AND EXPRESSION OF MATERIAL ELEMENTS

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 2. DESIGN IS THE BALANCING ACT: WISHING VERSUS NEEDING

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 2. DESIGN IS THE BALANCING ACT: WISHING VERSUS NEEDING

1. Form, Function, and Materialization 1. 2. DESIGN IS THE BALANCING ACT: WISHING VERSUS NEEDING

2. Ideas 2. 1. Ideas Unify Parts into a Totality 2. 2. Inferring a Prime Design Idea: Using Metaphors with a Humanistic Approach 2. 3. Theory of Contrast for Aiding Design 2. 3. 1. Inside and Outside 2. 3. 2. Exposed and Tempered 2. 3. 3. Up and Down 2. 3. 4. Something and Nothing 2. 3. 5. Order and Mystery 15

2. Ideas 2. 1. DEAS UNIFY PARTS INTO A TOTALITY

2. Ideas 2. 2. INFERRING A PRIME DESIGN IDEA: USING METAPHORS WITH A HUMANISTIC APPROACH

2. Ideas 2. 3. THEORY OF CONTRAST FOR AIDING DESIGN

2. Ideas 2. 3. MORE ABOUT THEORY OF CONTRAST FOR AIDING DESIGN

2. Ideas 2. 3. MORE ABOUT THEORY OF CONTRAST FOR AIDING DESIGN

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 1. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 1. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: INSIDE AND OUTSIDE

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 1. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: MORE ABOUT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 2. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: EXPOSED AND TEMPERED

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 2. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: MORE. . . EXPOSED AND TEMPERED

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 3. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: UP AND DOWN

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 3. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: MORE ABOUT UP AND DOWN

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 3. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: MORE ABOUT UP AND DOWN

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 4. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: SOMETHING AND NOTHING

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 4. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: MORE … SOMETHING AND NOTHING

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 4. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: MORE … SOMETHING AND NOTHING

2. Ideas 2. 3. Theory Of Contrast For Aiding Design 2. 3. 5. SOME DIMENSIONS OF CONTRAST: ORDER AND MYSTERY

References • Architecture: Form, Space & Order, Francis Ching, ISBN 0442 -21535 -5 • Elements of Architecture, Pierre Von Meiss, ISBN 0 -74760014 -7 • Ordering Systems: An introduction to Architectural Design, Edward T. White, Architectural Media, University of Arizona. • Principles of Form and Design, Wucius Wong, ISBN 0 -44201405 -8 • The Good House: Contrast as a Design Tool, Max Jacobson, Murray Silverstein, Barbara Winslow, ISBN 0 -942391 -05 -5