"FUNCTIONAL FORMISM:The Dictate and Reveal of Primary Function and Formative Expression. A definitive Architectural and Applied Design Engineering categoric designation - irrespective of the period and stylate reference other than taking subjective account in respect of prevailing material(s) technology. In Exposition: That embracing interpretative philosophy and applied expression: Subject Function and Environmental Sphere; Primary and Elemental Planning and Evolved Design; Functional Aesthetics: Primary, Secondary and Integrant Elements. Subjective Examples and Representative Works:in principle and ideative of - in broad respect,variously: The Chair: anthropofunction-form reveal. A Stairway: anthropofunction-formed reveal. An Astronomical Telescope with universal operation movement: hemispherical reveal....Theatre at Epidaurus, Greece.(Polykleitos) An Astronomical Domed Observatory. Stadio San Sero, Milan>(Ulisse Stacchin - original appointed architect)Guggenheim Museum, New York.(Frank Lloyd Wright) Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough, UK.(Dr David Anderson) International Space Station, Earth Orbit.(ESA/NASA) Outline Reference:Functional Formism:Gordon W Drew DipArch MArch PhD:FF/GWD/21-02-04(Rev:26-04-04)'"
Functional Formism..."ongoing viewpoints"
I and my fellow students (MArch and PhD research) have recently found that the most definitive specific reference is that given under http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_Formism, and as generally expounded under http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_follows_function
Addendum Reference: http://gwd-architecture.com
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When Wikipedia is the best source you can cite, you're in trouble.
My thoughts exactly, no self-respecting PhD student would cite Wikipedia as the most definitive reference :o)
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It's all so clear now....
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