Posted by  caroline hull on September 11, 2003 at 02:24:25:

In Reply to:  Re: How does an architect use geometry? posted by arif on August 26, 2002 at 05:28:01:

Both to define the structure in terms of practicality and aesthetics, geometry has never played as great a part in the appearance of structures as it does in contemporary architecture. In the western world the use of geometry in extravagant structures was a means to an end, to give an internal basepoint from which architects could elaborate.
contemporary architecture is defined by geometry, as the motifs in minimalism and post-modernism become increasingly more simplified our living spaces are stripped down to the bare minimum, architects now apply the same design methods and motifs attributed to the ancient cultures of the incas, the egyptians, and the orientals.
We depend more on the shape, the bear structure, we can appreciate the beauty of simple tones and shapes. Geometry is no longer a template for the architect, the aesthetics of the living space are now embodied by the template.

• Re: How does an architect use geometry? Per Corell 04:29:41 9/11/2003 (0)

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