Category / Architecture
The Semantics of Architecture
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A Brief Dictionary of Architectural Syntax
Architecture must be understood as a language if we wish to make art of it, because every art form is, at its foundation, a language of its own. Not because buildings literally speak, but because architectural elements can carry meaning, establish relationships, construct sequences, and influence the way we experience space — as well as…
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Manifesto Against Reduction
This is a manifesto for an architecture that refuses reduction. It refuses to reduce space to function, beauty to appearance, myth to fiction, or the human being to what can be measured. The Architectural Mythologems begins from another premise: architecture can question, reveal, disturb, and transform. What follows is not a statement of style. It…
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Reading List
This reading list reflects many of the authors and works that have shaped my thinking over the years. It is not intended as a definitive canon, but as an evolving record of the ideas that continue to influence my work in architecture, philosophy, psychology, aesthetics, and symbolic thought. The books are not arranged according to…
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Metaphysics of Space
Audio Essay: Metaphysics of Space On the ontology of the existing: Metaphysical – Physical – Metaphysical This is the template of Existence. The metaphysical is both the cause and the effect. The physical is the bridge between two metaphysical realms. It is an instrument for crossing over. We can think about these instances of Cause and…
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Symbolism as a Psychological Principle
Symbolism as a Universal Structure Symbolism is not just an artistic movement or personal preference. It is not merely an aesthetic phenomenon of a particular era. Symbolism is a universal psychological structure that shapes human consciousness. No matter how much we lean toward the analytical or rational, the fundamental way we understand reality is symbolic.…
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Modular Houses – Main Problems
Modular houses have increasingly found their place in the real estate market recently. This was expected, given their simplicity and affordability. Of course, modular houses can offer a range of advantages, but they also come with their drawbacks. From an architectural perspective – not as mere construction, but from the viewpoint of aestheticians – we…
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Deconstructivism: Phenomenon and Story as Ontological Constituents
The following Blogpost is partially inspired by the movie “Megalopolis” by Francis Ford Coppola. Specifically, the part of the film that directly references definitions of art. Caesar, as the main protagonist, architect, and artist, has the power to freeze time (the moment), which explicitly points to well-known definitions of art, such as ‘Eternity captured in…
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Minimal Grammar
Compact Architectural Course 1. Theory Audio Essay: Minimal Grammar Chapter 1.1: Introduction to Architecture as Language The Role of Architecture in Shaping Our Aesthetic Judgment Architecture, like language, has a powerful ability to communicate without the use of words, or rather, through the use of its own vocabulary. Through nuances, rhythms, and contrasts, architecture establishes a…
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Building From Within | The Archetypal Roots of Architecture
Is there a connection between the development of Humans and the development of Architecture? We believe so, and we will outline our argument. Collective Unconscious – First Stage of Development The World of Archetypes – The World of Platonic Ideas: This is the starting point. The prevailing psychological theory is that a baby’s mind (psyche)…
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THE EIDETIC DICTIONARY
Srpska verzija / Serbian Version A NORMATIVE GRAMMAR OF ARCHITECTURAL EPISTEMOLOGY A contextual framework for understanding architecture as psychic reality Audio Essay: THE EIDETIC DICTIONARY WHO IS THIS FOR? This treatise is intended for architects, theorists, and students who have transcended the understanding of architecture as a utilitarian discipline of shelter-building. It is intended for…
