ARCH 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Architectural Theory
6 Oct 2015
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Architecture, essay on art etienne louis boull e. Wrote a passage of the theory of volumes: Irregular volumes: concave, convex, angular, planimetric planes, overall complex, lies beyond our grasp and gives a confused conception of the shape and volume due to the multitude of planes. Regular volumes: symmetry- presents order= clarity gives a clear conception of the shape and volume. The shape of regular volume is based on regularity, symmetry, variety. Regularity gives shape; symmetry gives order/ proportion, and variety gives planes diversity as we look at them. Principles of architecture: origins in regularity and deviation from symmetry. Character: the effect of the object which makes an impression on us: we"re forced to express ourselves in accordance with the effect they have on our senses. Key idea: nature is the universal knowledge and to create something beautiful, as in nature, it must have these attributes: Impression is gentle: colours are soft, shapes are delicate, flowing with light, elegant proportions.
