Exercise 1.1a

From Object to Field:

Field conditions in architecture brings individual elements together to make a collective design. Individual elements should speak for themselves but contribute to the larger idea.

Geometric Vs. Algebraic:

In designing classical architecture, different elements are designed using proportions. Precise rules of axiality, symmetry, or formal sequence are used to determine the organization of building. Algebraic design works with numerical units combined one after another.

Walking out of Cubism:

Cubism used complicated shapes that didn’t give artists as much freedoms as other styles. Minimalism emphasizes simple moves and designs. This allowed for more abstract designs which drew designers to minimalism.

Thick 2D:

Fields aren’t just a flat surface. Two fields can be combined to create more complex patterns and irregularities. The figure and ground must work together. Structures and fields have to be able to relate and complement one another. In the reading it uses hills and valleys to explain how different figures can coexist and balance each other.

Flocks:

Crowds are less predictable patterns than the others from the reading. From analyzing crowds, Elias Canetti concluded that there are four attributes of a crowd. A crowd needs direction, loves density, always wants to grow, and creates equality. Crowds are a strong statement in architecture and can range from joyous crowds to crowds of anger.