I know gravity may not limit realism in painting or sculpture ,
upside-down ,does.
mando
On May 9, 2009, at 8:50 AM, William Conger wrote:
Yep! Luis is right. But architecture has a master it must always
heed: Gravity. What natural law/s limits all the other arts?
WC
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From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2009 7:53:17 AM
Subject: Re: Architecture and Philosophy
Earlier I wrote (2 items from a list):
a) Architecture can be the manipulation of space through markers:
monuments, obelisks, etc.
b) Architecture can be the negative space formed by the perimeter of
buildings, columns, walls, water features, earthworks, etc. such as
in plazas.
Some of you appeared skeptical, so here is an excellent example:
St. Peter's Square - Vatican City
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St_Peter%
27s_Square,_Vatican_City_-_April
_2007.jpg_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St_Peter's_Square,_Vatican_City_-
_April_2007.jpg)
Architecture is not just the building/structure but the space that it
encloses/defines both on the interior and exterior.
c. Architecture is the manipulation of the negative space within and
outside of a building/structure.
Note: I believe that any decent architect understands, accepts and
incorporates the above (a + b + c) in their architectural
thinking/work.
Luis Fontanills
Architect
Miami/Dade Counties, Florida
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