do you feel it is important to look at classical architecture to derive proportions for modern (new) architecture? or should we base our designs off of a new type of proportioning system?
I always feel it is important to look at classical architecture in everything including proportions because it gives you an understanding; however, I don't feel that it should be a strict tool that governs what is done in modern architecture. I think every project can have a unique proportioning system, as long as that system is made proportionate to the human. I feel a system of proportions can be derived from almost anything such as: client, concept, site, and function. A project can take on a very client oriented proportioning system where every thing is the exact size for the client, where the architecture conforms to the clients body and its position. In studying one's concept or items of innovation, there arises an opportunity to search out a proportioning system that could be implemented in design. Also, every site is different; architecture could be proportionate to items on its site. Some sites have large items, others small; some have many items while others have few. The actions and rituals that are performed in a space can provide a proportioning system. Since a proportioning system can come from anywhere, the most necessary step in deriving one is to relate to the person.
I agree that classical architecture should be studied, but no matter what, design should be proportional to the human body...or at least enough to accommodate what a person needs to use the space for.
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I always feel it is important to look at classical architecture in everything including proportions because it gives you an understanding; however, I don't feel that it should be a strict tool that governs what is done in modern architecture. I think every project can have a unique proportioning system, as long as that system is made proportionate to the human. I feel a system of proportions can be derived from almost anything such as: client, concept, site, and function. A project can take on a very client oriented proportioning system where every thing is the exact size for the client, where the architecture conforms to the clients body and its position. In studying one's concept or items of innovation, there arises an opportunity to search out a proportioning system that could be implemented in design. Also, every site is different; architecture could be proportionate to items on its site. Some sites have large items, others small; some have many items while others have few. The actions and rituals that are performed in a space can provide a proportioning system. Since a proportioning system can come from anywhere, the most necessary step in deriving one is to relate to the person.
I agree that classical architecture should be studied, but no matter what, design should be proportional to the human body...or at least enough to accommodate what a person needs to use the space for.
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