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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 present five major problems…
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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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Thesis and Anti-thesis | Interpretations of Basic Mandalas
Freedom vs. Destiny It’s easy to fall into the trap and assume that the opposite of freedom is an empty lack of freedom or imprisonment. “The soul is free when it is educated.” – M. Eckhart, Goethe On the opposite side of freedom lies a choice. The Choice is what ends freedom and reduces it…
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Minimal Grammar
Compact Architectural Course 1. Theory 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 dialogue among elements…
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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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Eidetic Dictionary – How to write in architectural language
Unlocking the Secrets of Symbols: A Practical Guide to the Eidetic Dictionary in Architecture 1. Introduction to the Eidetic Dictionary and architecture: The Eidetic Dictionary is a unique tool used in the field of architecture to understand, analyze and recreate the underlying concepts of different designs. The Eidetic Dictionary is based on the idea that…
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Architecture is a living symbol
Building a World that Reflects Our Aspirations: The Importance of Architecture in Self-Realization Architecture is a living symbol. A symbol built from the memory of the ancestral cave we come from, and the fractal edifice we aspire to. In the interspace of history and the future, memory and anticipation, reality and fantasy, the architectural symbol…