do you feel, like Anderson, that shadow is more important than compositions of form? when designing, how is thinking in shadow different from other ways of thinking about design?
Shadow can not ever be more important than form. As architects we have to think about the unseen aspects, how a building ages, how weathering will change the initial design, how the daily use will change the building. In a way architects have to be able to see into the future, they have to have vision to see how time will change the design, if not the building could, regrettable, take on qualities that were not intended and are aesthetically unappealing.
Designing in shadow is simply a way of saying that you are thinking about the long term out come of your designing actions. It may cause one to reconsider materials that will go into the end design, but it should not have a major impact on the form, unless that material is used in a way that accents the strengths of that material. Unfortunately most buildings are not built with the purpose of enhancing or showing off the materials strengths.
I believe that shadow is not as important as form, but still is very important. When designing, we should think about the future of the design in more ways than just the weathering of materials. Shadow also can accentuate the form, so I do believe that it is an important feature.
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Shadow can not ever be more important than form. As architects we have to think about the unseen aspects, how a building ages, how weathering will change the initial design, how the daily use will change the building. In a way architects have to be able to see into the future, they have to have vision to see how time will change the design, if not the building could, regrettable, take on qualities that were not intended and are aesthetically unappealing.
Designing in shadow is simply a way of saying that you are thinking about the long term out come of your designing actions. It may cause one to reconsider materials that will go into the end design, but it should not have a major impact on the form, unless that material is used in a way that accents the strengths of that material. Unfortunately most buildings are not built with the purpose of enhancing or showing off the materials strengths.
I believe that shadow is not as important as form, but still is very important. When designing, we should think about the future of the design in more ways than just the weathering of materials. Shadow also can accentuate the form, so I do believe that it is an important feature.
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