1 EXPRESSION OF FUNCTIONAL SPACE … Man imagines in the first place the space which surrounds him...

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EXPRESSION OF FUNCTIONAL SPACE

… Man imagines in the first place the space which surrounds him and not

the physical objects ….. All static or mechanical dispositions, as well as the materialization of the spatial envelope, are only means for realizing an idea

which is vaguely felt or clearly imagined in architectural creation…

….Architecture is art when the design of space clearly takes precedence

over the design of the object. Spatial intention is the living soul

of architectural creation ….

August Schmarsow

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DESCRIPTIVE REPRESENTATION OF A DESIGN PROCESS

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EXPRESSION OF FUNCTIONAL SPACE

1. About the Planning Phase in Design

2. About the Generation Phase in Design

3. About the Evaluation Phase in Design

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1.1. Gathering Data: About the Context: (The Site)

1.1.1. The Micro World: The Inner Environment1.1.1.1. Dimensions and Shape of the Site

1.1.1.2. Microclimate: Sun and Wind Incidence

Among others: topography

1.1.2. The Mega World: The Outer Environment

1.1. 2.1. The Access to the Site

1.1. 2.2. The View

Among others: the spirit of the place “Genius Loci”

1.2. Establishing Design Intentions or Goals

1.2.1. Utilitarian Purpose

1.2.2. Formal/Spatial Aesthetics: Balance Between Exterior Form / Interior

Space

1.3.Inferring a Prime Design Idea

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1.1. GATHERING DATA: REQUIREMENTS AND CONSTRAINTS

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1. About the Planning Phase in Design1.1. Gathering Data: The Context (The Site) 1.1. 1.The Micro World: The Inner Environment

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1. About the Planning Phase in Design1.1. Gathering Data: The Context (The Site) 1.1. 1.The Micro World: The Inner Environment

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1. About the Planning Phase in Design1.1. Gathering Data: The Context (The Site) 1.2. 1.The Mega World: The Outer Environment

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1. About the Planning Phase in Design1.1. Gathering Data: The Context (The Site) 1.2. 1.The Mega World: The Outer Environment

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1. About the Planning Phase in Design 1.2. Establishing Design Intentions or Goals

1.2.1. UTILITARIAN PURPOSE

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1.2.2. FORMAL / SPATIAL AESTHETICS: Balance Between Exterior Form / Interior Space

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1.2.2. MORE ABOUT FORMAL / SPATIAL AESTHETICS: Balance Between Exterior Form /Interior Space

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

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

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2. About the Generation Phase in Design

a. Generation of the parti: designing the conceptual organization

b. Identifying the design elements: enclosure and space (solids and voids)

c. Fitting activities with spaces: study of proportions and human scale

d. Applying organizing principles

e. Implementing design manipulations

f. Defining formal / spatial relationships and joints

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3. About the Evaluation Phase in Design

3.1. Performance Evaluation: Functional Aspects

3.2. Evaluation of Formal/Spatial Aesthetics

3.2.1. Quality of External Form

3.2.2. Quality of Spaces

3.2.2.1. The form of interior spaces

3.2.2.2. Depth

3.2.2.3. Density

3.2.2.4. The degree of enclosure in interior spaces

3.2.2.5. The configuration of interior spaces

3.2.2.6. The view

3.2.2.7. The light

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3. About the Evaluation Phase in design

3.1. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION : FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS

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3. About the Evaluation Phase in design

3.1. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION : FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS

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3. About the Evaluation Phase in design3.2. Evaluation of Formal Aesthetics

3.2.1. QUALITY OF EXTERNAL FORMS

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3.2.2. QUALITY OF INTERNAL SPACES

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3.2.2. MORE ABOUT THE QUALITY OF INTERNAL SPACES

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3. About the Evaluation Phase in design3.2. Evaluation of Formal Aesthetics 3.2.2. QUALITY OF INTERNAL SPACES

3.2.2.4. THE DEGREE OF ENCLOSURE OF INTERIOR SPACES

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3.2.2.4. MORE ABOUT THE DEGREE OF ENCLOSURE OF INTERIOR SPACES

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3.2.2.5. THE CONFIGURATION OF INTERIOR SPACES

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3.2.2.5. MORE ABOUT THE CONFIGURATION OF INTERIOR SPACES

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References• Archetypes in Architecture, Thomas Thiis Evensen, ISBN 0-

19-520819-6• Architecture: Form, Space & Order, Francis Ching, ISBN 0-

442-21535-5• Elements of Architecture, Pierre Von Meiss, ISBN 0-747-

60014-7• Ordering Systems: An introduction to Architectural Design,

Edward T. White, Architectural Media, University of Arizona.• Principles of Form and Design, Wucius Wong, ISBN 0-442-

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