Theory of architecture unit 04

THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE B.Arch, First Year
THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE | PRESENTATION BY: AR. GEEVA CHANDANA 1

UNIT 04: ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE – SPACE
Understanding perceptual effects of specific configuration of architectural spaces –
Enclosure – Internal and External, Continuous spaces – Spatial relationship and its
types, Spatial organisation: Centralized, Linear, Radial Clustered, Grid – built form
and open space relationships.

SPACE : ENCLOSURE
Four vertical planes encompassing a field of space
is probably the most typical, and certainly the
strongest, type of spatial definition in architecture.
Since the field is completely enclosed, its space is
naturally introverted.
To achieve visual dominance within a space or
become its primary face, one of the enclosing
planes can be differentiated from the others by its
size, form, surface articulation, or by the nature of
the openings within it.

SPACE : ENCLOSURE
In an urban context, a defined field of space can organize
a series of buildings along its perimeter.
 The enclosure may consist of arcades or gallery spaces
that promote the inclusion of surrounding buildings into their
domain and activate the space they define.
ST.MARKSSQUARE,VENICE,ITALY
CHAMPSELYSEES,PARIS

SPACE : DEGREE OF ENCLOSURE
The degree of enclosure of a space, as determined by
the configuration of its defining elements and the
pattern of its openings, has a significant impact on our
perception of its form and orientation.

NOTRE DAME DU HAUT, RONCHAMP, FRANCE, AR. LE CORBUSIERCHURCH OF LIGHT, AR. TADAO ANDO

GLASS HOUSE, PHILIP JOHNSONBARCELONA PAVILION, AR. MIES VAN DER ROHE

SPACE : ORGANIZATION OF FORM & SPACES
Two spaces may be related to each other in several fundamental ways.
Space within a Space
A space may be contained within
the volume of a larger space.
Adjacent Spaces
The field of a space may overlap
the volume of another space.
Interlocking Spaces
Two spaces may abut each other
or share a common border.
Spaces Linked by a Common Space
Two spaces may rely on an intermediary
space for their relationship.

SPACE : SPACE WITHIN A SPACE
A large space can envelop and contain a smaller
space within its volume.
Visual and spatial continuity between the two spaces
can be easily accommodated, but the smaller,
contained space depends on the larger, enveloping
space for its relationship to the exterior environment.

SPACE : INTERLOCKING SPACES
An interlocking spatial relationship results from the
overlapping of two spatial fields and the emergence
of a zone of shared space.
When two spaces interlock their volumes in this
manner, each retains its identity and definition as a
space. But the resulting configuration of the two
interlocking spaces is subject to a number of
interpretations.

SPACE : ADJACENT SPACES
Adjacency is the most common type of spatial
relationship.
It allows each space to be clearly defined and to
respond, each in its own way, to specific functional or
symbolic requirements.
The degree of visual and spatial continuity that occurs
between two adjacent spaces depends on the nature
of the plane that both separates and binds them
together.

SPACE : SPACES LINKED BY A COMMON SPACE
Two spaces that are separated by distance can be linked or
related to each other by a third, intermediate, space.
The visual and spatial relationship between the two spaces
depends on the nature of the third space with which they
share a common bond.
The intermediate space can differ in form and orientation
from the two spaces to express its linking function.

SPACE : SPATIAL ORGANIZATIONS

The following section lays out the basic ways we can arrange and
organize the spaces of a building. In a typical building program, there
are usually requirements for various kinds of spaces. There may be
requirements for spaces that
Have specific functions or require specific forms
Are flexible in use and can be freely manipulated
Are singular and unique in their function or significance to the building
organization
Have similar functions and can be grouped into a functional cluster or
repeated in a linear sequence
Require exterior exposure for light, ventilation, outlook, or access to
outdoor spaces
Must be segregated for privacy
Must be easily accessible

Centralized Organization
A central, dominant space about which a number of secondary spaces are grouped
Linear Organization
A linear sequence of repetitive spaces
Radial Organization
A central space from which linear organizations of space extend in a radial manner
Clustered Organization
Spaces grouped by proximity or the sharing of a common visual trait or relationship
Grid Organization
Spaces organized within the field of a structural grid or other three-dimensional framework

SPACE : CENTRALIZED ORGANIZATIONS
A centralized organization is a stable,
concentrated composition that consists
of a number of secondary spaces grouped
around a large, dominant, central space.
Centralized organizations whose forms are
relatively compact and geometrically regular
can be used to:
• establish points or places in space
• terminate axial conditions
• serve as an object-form within a defined
field or volume of space

TAJ MAHAL
HUMAYUNS TOMB

PANTHEON, ROME

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, AR. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING, DACCA, BANGLADESH, AR.LOUIS KAHN

SPACE : LINEAR ORGANIZATIONS
• A linear organization consists essentially of a
series of spaces.
• These spaces can either be directly related to
one another or be linked through a separate
and distinct linear space.
• A linear organization usually consists of
repetitive spaces which are alike in size, form,
and function.
• It may also consist of a single linear space that
organizes along its length a series of spaces
that differ in size, form, or function. In both
cases, each space along the sequence has an
exterior exposure.

• The form of a linear organization can relate to
other forms in its context by:
• linking and organizing them along its length
• serving as a wall or barrier to separate them
into different fields
• surrounding and enclosing them within a field of
space

UNITED D'HABITATION, AR. LE CORBUSIER

HOUSE 10, AR. JOHN HEJDUK

BAKER HOUSE, AR. ALVAR AALTO

SPACE : RADIAL ORGANIZATIONS
• A radial organization of space combines
elements of both centralized and linear
organizations.
• It consists of a dominant central space from
which a number of linear organizations extend
in a radial manner.
• Whereas a centralized organization is an
introverted scheme that focuses inward on its
central space, a radial organization is an
extroverted plan that reaches out to its context.
• With its linear arms, it can extend and attach
itself to specific elements or features of its site.

HERBERT F. JOHNSON HOUSE, AR. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

SECRETARIAT BUILDING, UNESCO HEADQUARTERS, AR.MARCEL BREUER

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BILBAO, SPAIN, AR. FRANK GEHRY

SPACE : CLUSTERED ORGANIZATIONS
• A clustered organization relies on physical
proximity to relate its spaces to one another. It
often consists of repetitive, cellular spaces that
have similar functions and share a common
visual trait such as shape or orientation.
• A clustered organization can also accept within
its composition spaces that are dissimilar in size,
form, and function, but related to one another
by proximity or a visual ordering device such as
symmetry or an axis.

HABITAT MONTREAL, 1967, AR. MOSHE SAFDIE

HABITAT ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, 1969, MOSHE SAFDIE

FALLING WATER, AR. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

SPACE : GRID ORGANIZATIONS
• A grid organization consists of forms and
spaces whose positions in space and
relationships with one another are regulated by
a three-dimensional grid pattern or field.
• A grid is created by two, usually perpendicular,
sets of parallel lines that establish a regular
pattern of points at their intersections.
• Projected into the third dimension, the grid
pattern is transformed into a set of repetitive,
modular units of space.

NAKAGIN CAPSULE BUILDING, AR. KISHO KUROKAWA

GANDHI ASHRAM MUSEUM, AHMEDABAD, INDIA, AR. CHARLES CORREA

KIMBALL ART MUSEUM, AR. LOUIS KAHN

UNIT 05: PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE
Understanding fundamental principles such as proportion, scale, balance,
symmetry/asymmetry, rhythm, axis, hierarchy, datum, unity, harmony, dominance,
climax – Movement with reference to the architectural form and space – detailed
study of relationship between architectural form and circulation – Types of circulation
– Building approach and entrance, path configuration and form, path space
relationship, orientation.

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION & SCALE

PRINCIPLE: MATERIAL PROPORTION

PRINCIPLE: STRUCTURAL PROPORTION
CROWN HALL, AR. MIES VAN DER ROHE

PRINCIPLE: MANUFACTURED PROPORTION

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION
Whole Part

Whole Part
• Proportion is the equality between two ratios in
which the first of the four terms divided by the
second equals the third divided by the fourth.

Theories of Proportion:
• Golden Section
• Classical Orders
• Renaissance Theories
• Modulor
• Ken
• Anthropometry
• Scale

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : GOLDEN SECTION
• The Golden Section can be defined as the ratio
between two sections of a line, or the two
dimensions of a plane figure, in which the lesser
of the two is to the greater as the greater is to
the sum of both.
• It can be expressed algebraically by the
equation of two ratios:

THE PARTHENON, ATHENS

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : CLASSICAL ORDER
• To the Greeks and Romans of classical antiquity,
the Orders represented in their proportioning
of elements the perfect expression of beauty
and harmony.
• The basic unit of dimension was the diameter of
the column.
• From this module were derived the dimensions
of the shaft, the capital, as well as the pedestal
below and the entablature above, down to the
smallest detail.

TUSCAN ORDER

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : CLASSICAL ORDERDORIC ORDER

IONIC ORDER

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : CLASSICAL ORDERCORINTHIAN ORDER

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : RENAISSANCE THEORIES
S. MARIA NOVELLA, FLORENCE, ITALY.

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : MODULAR
MODULAR MAN, AR. LE CORBUSIER

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : KEN
JAPANESE METHOD

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : ANTHROPOMETRY

PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : SCALE
While proportion pertains to an ordered set of
mathematical relationships among the
dimensions of a form or space, scale refers to
how we perceive or judge the size of something
in relation to something else. In dealing with the
issue of scale, therefore, we are always
comparing one thing to another.

Theory of architecture unit 04

More Related Content

What's hot (20)

Similar to Theory of architecture unit 04 (17)

More from Geeva Chandana (20)

Recently uploaded (20)

Theory of architecture unit 04