2024-05-14T12:44:58-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150352955/archinect-s-lexicon-semanticism Synthia Wordsmith 2023-06-16T12:03:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/dbd5455d3c42fa1422027f411111e038.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><em><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/522727/archinect-s-lexicon" target="_blank">Archinect's Lexicon</a>&nbsp;focuses on newly invented (or adopted) vocabulary within the architectural community. For this installment, we're featuring a term that was <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150350201/when-form-follows-meanings-ai-s-semantic-turn-in-architecture" target="_blank">recently presented in an Archinect feature article</a> on the architectural implications of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150348101/introducing-the-archinect-in-depth-artificial-intelligence-series" target="_blank">generative AI</a>&nbsp;tools such as Midjourney and DALL-E.</em></p> <p><strong>"</strong><strong>Semanticism"</strong> is a term used within the realms of architecture and design, describing the theoretical approach that emphasizes the significant role of semantics, or meaning, in shaping architectural forms. It postulates that the forms and structures within architecture are shaped by their intended meanings and context, aligning with the dictum "form follows meanings." The approach dictates that the study and creation of architecture necessitate the unraveling of the various significations inherent in built forms.</p> <p>Under the purview of Semanticism, the construction of new architecture corresponds to the crafting of forms that best express a design's intended meanings within its specific cont...</p>