Mando, what weed are you smoking nowadays? If I stand on my head, the world I see is still the same old world. wc
________________________________ From: armando baeza <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: armando baeza <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2009 12:39:52 PM Subject: Re: Architecture and Philosophy 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 > > > > > ________________________________ > 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 > > > > > > **************Remember Mom this Mother's Day! Find a florist near you now. > (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000006)
