Hi,
I've been trying to define non-object buildings. Are there any specific terms for this type of design? "Contextual" and "site specific" building come to mind, but I keep convincing myself that an object building can also be contextual.
Thoughts and examples appreciated.
but I keep convincing myself that an object building can also be contextual
Do keep convincing yourself of this, because you are right. They can be.
I prefer the term "background buildings".
I also always liked the terms "contributing" and "non-contributing" as used by the National Register of Historic Places in their Historic District classifications. Not exactly what you are looking for, but their may be some other governmental/definition terms that would apply.
Steven Ward's suggestion of Collage City is interesting, especially the part where they talk about 'composite' buildings that are simultaneously figure and ground; or you could look into 'field condition' architecture, or the movement in aesthetics from figure-ground to figure-field to the possibility of field-field (ala Eisenman) as for instance discussed by Robert Somol in the afterward to Stan Allen's book, Point + Lines. And, as liberty bell says, there certainly are contextual or site-specific object buildings -- for example as seen in some Aalto, Utzon, Siza, Zumthor or Herzog & DeMueron's early work...
I second (third? fourth?) background buildings, but I have to object to vado's objection, some pieces deserve to shine, the Sydney Opera House, for one ... mmm, I'll objectify that any day.
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Object Building Antonyms
Hi,
I've been trying to define non-object buildings. Are there any specific terms for this type of design? "Contextual" and "site specific" building come to mind, but I keep convincing myself that an object building can also be contextual.
Thoughts and examples appreciated.
fabric-buildings
background-buildings
integrated-buildings
urban blocks
field (as opposed to figure)
check out collage city, gd...
Do keep convincing yourself of this, because you are right. They can be.
I prefer the term "background buildings".
I also always liked the terms "contributing" and "non-contributing" as used by the National Register of Historic Places in their Historic District classifications. Not exactly what you are looking for, but their may be some other governmental/definition terms that would apply.
building as landscape element
Broadacre City
genus loci
Steven Ward's suggestion of Collage City is interesting, especially the part where they talk about 'composite' buildings that are simultaneously figure and ground; or you could look into 'field condition' architecture, or the movement in aesthetics from figure-ground to figure-field to the possibility of field-field (ala Eisenman) as for instance discussed by Robert Somol in the afterward to Stan Allen's book, Point + Lines. And, as liberty bell says, there certainly are contextual or site-specific object buildings -- for example as seen in some Aalto, Utzon, Siza, Zumthor or Herzog & DeMueron's early work...
object to the object.
I think you mean Colin Rowe's idea about collage city...
I know collage city is Colin Rowe's 'idea' (along w/ Fred Koetter), I was simply referring to the suggestion to check it out by Steven Ward above...
I second (third? fourth?) background buildings, but I have to object to vado's objection, some pieces deserve to shine, the Sydney Opera House, for one ... mmm, I'll objectify that any day.
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