The Planet Construction Kit by Rosenfelder Mark

Author:Rosenfelder, Mark [Rosenfelder, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Yonagu Books
Published: 2012-08-21T21:00:00+00:00

Shapes

Primitive houses are often circular; the circle encloses the most space per length of wall, but it’s harder to combine into larger structures. Large buildings usually end up rectilinear.

Most architects start with a big geometric shape and subdivide it.

An alternative is to add rooms as discrete units, with an irregular perimeter, a plan which may appeal to more romantic tastes.

Somewhere in between, the building can incorporate wings and courtyards, inside and outside. Negative space is as much a part of the design as positive space.

Civilizations, epochs, and architects differ in their appreciation for symmetry, uniformity, and large-scale order. An organic or haphazard plan may have a retro charm, or a modernistic edginess.

Similarly, some people like Zen simplicity, some like extravagant ornamentation. But things that look arbitrary or decorative often are not. The flying buttresses of a medieval cathedral are functional, supporting the outward pressure of the arcuated walls; the beams of a truss or the columns of a temple are similarly structural.

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