UARK DT I Test 3

Phenomenology

• 20th-century philosophy

• Human experience

Who discovered Phenomenology in Design

Martin Heidegger, Maurice-Merlau Ponty, Jean-Paul Sartre

Experiences of Architecture

• Sensory input

• Movement

• emotional

• cognitive response

Sesnses

How we perceive a space with our sesnses

Form Follows Function

Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.

Who created the idea of form follows function

Louis Sullivan

7 core principles of universal design

• Equitable use

• Flexibility in use

• Simple and intuitive use

• Perceptible information

• Tolerance for error

• Low physical effort

• Size and space for approach and use

The modulor

• Built around the proportions of the human body

• Defines a series of heights organized by geometry progression

What does the RED scale correspond to for the modulor

A man standing at 1.83 meters

What does the BLUE scale correspond to for the modulor

Same man with his arms raised 2.26 meters

Who developed the modulor

Le Corbusier

What is the modulor guided by [NOT WHO INVENTED]

Golden ratio

What helpful daily dimensions is the modular used for

Railings, steps, windows, furniture, etc.

Golden rectangle

Pleasing proportion found in nature, art, and architecture

Proportions are the same as ratios (1:1.618)

5 elements of circulation

• Approach

• Entrance

• Configuration of the Path

• Path-space Relationships

• Form of the Circulation Space

What is Approach for circulation

The distant view

What is Entrance for circulation

From outside to inside

What is Configuration of the Path in circulation

Sequence of spaces

What is Path-space Relationships in circulation

Edges, nodes, and terminations

What is Form of the Circulation Space in circulation

Corridors, halls, galleries, stairways and rooms

Gestalt psychology

Meaning of shapes

Guggenheim

Public space vs Private

Scale

Using a known dimension (countertop depth, door etc) to dimension a plan

How to calculate square feet (aka aera)

How spaces relate to each other

How spaces relate to the path (aka circulation)

5 primary path configuration types

• Linear

• Radial

• Spiral

• Grid

• Network

Linear path configuration

Radial path configuration

Grid path configuration

Spiral path configuration

Enfilade

Architectural Promenade

Architectural elements are not experienced from a single point of view but from multiple vantage points as one strolls through the architectural landscape.

Architecture can be thought of and experienced as a series of spatial stills or frames that together constitute a complete spatial experience.

Elements of the Promenade

Circulation

Program

Psychology 101

4 zones of proxemics

Function

Furniture

Three components of affect

Proportion and ratio

Diagram

Square vs. rectangle

Proxemics

Ergonomics