Introduction: Hellenistic Architecture, Landscape, and Human Action (original) (raw)
Related papers
Architecture’s involvement with Landscape
A+BE: Architecture and the Built Environment, 2019
While nature is an important component of architectural theory, we must reevaluate how architecture deals with nature in theory in order to place landscape in this thesis in the disciplinary context of architecture. While revisiting 17 of architecture's crucial exponents throughout twenty centuries, I explore their dealings with landscape or nature and the concepts thereof. The beginning of this chapter (3.1) will touch on some crucial problems that lead to the polarity of 'wild' nature and human architecture, or more precisely, the divide between nature and humanity through architecture. Part of the theoretical problem elaborated in the beginning of the chapter is, that landscape and nature are oftentimes conflated if not confused, in particular by architects. Out of my critique of a thematic selection of common architectural theories and within the methodological differentiation (3.2), I will argue for the necessity of research through analyses of landscape spatial com...
Landscape in Architecture. A place between culture and civilization
A/Z : ITU journal of Faculty of Architecture, 2017
This paper evaluated two alternatives to rightfully conceive the relation between landscape and architecture: a historical reconstruction and some interpretations of philosophical sources, as. This evaluation was achieved by an identification of precedents in order to characterize the context of the problem; by a selection of representative examples for illustrating the type of difficulties that arise from historical reconstructions or from interpretations of philosophical sources; and by a proposal of some criteria to articulate both historical and theoretical sources, based in the analysis of the selected examples. As a conclusion of such evaluation, it was stated that by keeping in mind the distance between the philosophical sources and its interpretation, and by appreciating an architectural theory by its performance, rather than by its production of truths, it is possible, at least partially, to overcome the found difficulties. This conclusion invites to understand civilization as a project to contribute to a common heritage. In its turn, such understanding would help to reach a balance with interests tied to local cultures.
Propositions for a study of Architecture with Landscape Methods
repository.tudelft.nl
Researcher and PhD Candidate TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture, Chair of Landscape Architecture Prof. Dr. Ing. C.M.Steenbergen Contemporary architecture has been strongly influenced by the concept of landscape in recent times. The landscape analogy that accompanied architecture for a long time in tectonics or ornament is now transforming the concepts of form and space. The landscape analogy has moved from marginal subjects to the core of the discipline. We are looking for principals of architectural theory, which can not be derived anymore from an big predominant ideology. What framework for architecture do we still need in the more or less lucky freedom of our time? We might want to use the proposed exercise of knowledge transfer to rediscover some basic principles. A study of landscape as a means of architecture could lead to such a basic theory, not derived from any ideology nor adopting philosophical terms to a practical field. We prefer looking in our own backyard, enjoying the freedom of thoughts about our own subject matter.
Landscape as a Response to Architecture
IAEME PUBLICATION, 2016
The paper tries to investigate the processes through which landscape Design Thinking evolves through the medium of few case studies/studio exercises. These are our experiments to help discuss the long standing creative engagement & the most aspired Integration of Architecture & Landscape. The understanding of these processes is with an objective that will help critically appraise & justify landscape design beyond face value appreciation. Thus it will help establish the validity of a given or created Environment in response to the built. As a discipline, conventionally landscape has always been thought as an interdependent on Architecture. The paper also tries to outreach this aspect where in landscape distills itself from architecture & attempts to gain identity for itself.
Landscape and architecture. A new design paradigm
2012
Within the complex scenario of architectural research in recent decades, this study identifies and investigates the common thread that links, transversally compared to different linguistic styles, the theories and proposals around an idea of landscape as a theoretical paradigm through which design experimentation has opened up to new configurations that more effectively reflect the changeable, dynamic and contradictory reality of our era. Seen in this way, the landscape, with its intrinsically interdisciplinary nature, is treated as a research tool and a model of thought which is used insofar, compared to other consolidated models, as it manages more efficiently to represent and synthesize the ever more multiform and articulated nature of the project. By means of this new alliance, architecture has seen the creation of new research paths, new possibilities of expression, new formal categories and new contextual relations that have determined profound changes starting from its fundam...
THE UNION OF LANDSCAPE (AND) ARCHITECTURE, 2022
This paper is focusing on exploring the landscape in architectural design. The landscape mostly is a part of almost every architectural design. Depends on the size and the scope of the architecture project. Even though it is included in a small part of the project, it still is a part of the architecture. Also looking for the main element and the strategy of how architects come up with the new landscape architecture. These things will come from the experience of a landscape architect. It would help people to get the idea more easily of the way to think like a landscape architect. The fundamentals and structure that would make the landscape the main part of each architecture will be included too. Sometimes architects use landscape as a tool to fill up the open space, but for some projects, the landscape can be the main part. It even makes the whole project outstanding. How much the architect knows the importance of landscape, how much the result will get better. At this moment, I am also interested in the way of blending buildings to the landscape, not landscape to the building. It means how to make the landscape be the main focus for the visitors. As we can see in some architecture, the building is the main structure and the landscape is the second element. But at the same time, there are many architects who have already started to use landscape to stand out as the main part of the project. Also, be the part that attracts and brings people's attention to get inside the project area. Landscape architecture will be the first part for visitors to see. As architects try to blend and use landscape to be a part of the project. This kind of trend has not just come up nearly but it has come along with the architecture for a long time. Depending on which person pushes more effort and attention on it. Not only architects are interested in landscape only but some visitors also bring the landscape to be the main priority when bringing them inside. This would be the thing that architects need to think about. So, this research will explore techniques that could bring the landscape to be the main element in architectural design. It would make the landscape more interesting for architects and audiences. Lastly, I would raise up the new idea of landscape architecture that architects have already done in some fields. It is about increasing the green space by not using the green that we already have. But using the green we will create a new one. The one that will benefit me a lot in the future.
2020
With this book series, the Collaborative Research Centre 'Scales of Transformation: Human-Environmental Interaction in Prehistoric and Archaic Societies' (CRC 1266) at Kiel University enables the bundled presentation of current research outcomes of the multiple aspects of socio-environmental transformations in ancient societies by offering this new publication platform. As editors, we are pleased to be able to publish monographs with detailed basic data and comprehensive interpretations from different case studies and landscapes as well as the extensive output from numerous scientific meetings and international workshops. The book series is dedicated to the fundamental research questions of the CRC 1266 dealing with transformations on different temporal, spatial and social scales, here defined as processes leading to a substantial and enduring reorganization of socio-environmental interaction patterns. What are the substantial transformations that describe human development from 15,000 years ago to the beginning of the Common Era? How did the interaction between natural environment and human populations change over time? What role did humans play as cognitive actors trying to deal with changing social and environmental conditions? Which factors triggered the transformations that led to substantial societal and economic inequality? The understanding of human practices within the often intertwined social and environmental contexts is one of the most fundamental aspects of archaeological research. Moreover, in current debates, the dynamics and feedback involved in human-environmental relationships have become a major issue looking at the sometimes devastating consequences of human interference with nature. Archaeology, with its long-term perspective on human societies and landscapes, is in the unique position to trace and link comparable phenomena in the past, to study the human involvement with the natural environment, to investigate the impact of humans on nature, and the consequences of environmental change on human societies. Modern interlinked interdisciplinary research allows for reaching beyond simplistic monocausal lines of explanation and overcoming evolutionary perspectives. Looking at the period from 15,000 to 1 BCE, the CRC 1266 takes a diachronic view in order to investigate transformations involved in the development of late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers, horticulturalists, early agriculturalists, early metallurgists as well as early state societies, thus covering a wide array of societal formations and environmental conditions. The volume Hellenistic Architecture and Human Action brings the built space into focus perceived as arena for action particularly in the ritual sphere. The book is the outcome of the International Colloquium 'Hellenistic Architecture and Human Action-A Case of Reciprocal Influence' held in Kiel in 2018. We are very thankful to the editors Asja Müller and Annette Haug for their engagement during the conference and the preparation of this volume. Many thanks go also to the graphic il-lustrators Anna Carina Lange and Carsten Reckweg for the deep engagement in this publication. We also wish to thank Karsten Wentink, Corné van Woerdekom and Eric van den Bandt from Sidestone Press for their responsive support in realizing this volume and Hermann Gorbahn for organizing the whole publication process.
Landscape Architecture as Environmental Harmony
2016
During the past ten years, there has been a great interest in holism. Architects are trying to find new ways for development of multi-layered skills working toward a holistic integrated approach and developing new ways of multidimensional and multi-layered conceptualization of the space. If the holistic approach means inclusion of all dimensions of the place: morphological, functional, social, perceptual, visual, temporal, then there is a strong platform to do, to plan, to design something where everything is in the right place, that means to create harmonious environments. Landscape architecture, which often is referred as a pastoral scenery or garden with plants, today is reformulated. From that conventional image its usage is more diverse and rich, including urbanism, architecture, planning, infrastructure etc. Thousands of years’ people have tried to recognize and to understand the meaning of space through different configurations. They invented different concepts and also used ...
History of Landscape Architecture
This paper aims at discussing the history of landscape architecture and introduce a methodology characterised by techniques and theories that converge research by design and architecture of the land. The interaction between the architect and the design created is illustrated as a coherent methodology. The description of two designed landscape including the stylistic attributes, cultural context and the design philosophy used. The stylistic devices that have been deployed in relation to the topography, indigenous habitat and water sources depicting the strong sense of architectural designs put in place. As such, it is not of recent history that design has been used for the construction of structures and restoration of lands. The specific focus of landscape architecture is understanding some of the formative elements that makes up the landscape. The used strategies and design methods can direct and intervene the development of certain landscapes. In this paper however, two landscape designs are discussed to understand this concept.