Dip.Arch (Year 5) Thesis
AN
ANDO'S EXPRESSION
The abstractions of tangible and intangible qualities that influence human emotion and experience in the post-modernism architecture; a study of qualities of poetics, wabi sabi and monumental presence of the architecture of the critical regionalist, Tadao Ando.
(Abstracted from dissertation Chapter VIII: Abstraction and Crystallization)
Diagrammatic representations.
Azuma
House
Spatial Enclosure:
A monotonous rectangular volume made of three squares. A voided-patio to expose to the nature.
Wabi-Sabi essence:
The concrete materiality, replicating the mountain retreat.
Nature:
The presence of natural weather – Light, Sky, Wind, Rain, Snow, Fog.
Center of Universe:
Three key points with the presence of the existence of “Center of Universe”.
Turning points of Geometrical Disruption:
Straightforward
Church
on
the
Water
Spatial Enclosure:
Two different volume of square framed to view the surrounding context. L Shaped wall shielding the centrality.
Wabi-Sabi essence:
The concrete materiality. Man-made water pond to provide calmness that seamlessly knitted to the landscape
Nature:
The presence of landscape of trees and mountain.
Center of universe:
One key points with the presence of the existence of “Center of Universe”.
Turning points by Geometrical Disruption:
Point 1 – transition from one to another
Point 2 – Enter the Light Box
Point 3 – descended from stairway to face the landscape
Church
of
Light
Spatial Enclosure:
The rectangular volume, obliquely-angled plane that dissect through the box creates a journey towards the light box of emptiness.
Wabi-Sabi essence:
The concrete materiality as a meditative element on the dark interior where slits of light flooded in. Signifying a mountain retreat. The light complimented by the shadow shows imperfectness.
Nature:
The presence of light, a clear reduction of natural elements to greatly emphasize on the holiness.
Center of Universe:
one key points with the presence of the existence of “Center of Universe”.
Turning points by Geometrical Disruption:
Point 1: Face the angled interior to force one to turn
Point 2: First transition point from the open to enclose.
Point 3: Facing the crucifix void.
Water
Chapel
Spatial Enclosure:
The elliptical enclosed two smaller volume of space to blend with the context. A stark experience in terms of scale, mood from one to another.
Wabi-Sabi essence:
The concrete materiality & the reference to the vermillion red Traditional Japanese Temple
Nature:
The presence of lotus and calmness in the water, the mountain, bamboo and gravels.
Center of universe:
Two key points with the presence of the existence of “Center of Universe”..
Turning points by Geometrical Disruption:
Point 1 – 4 involves with purification, Point 5 is where one is enclosed in a spiritual state.
Shiba Ryotaro
Memorial
Museum
Spatial Enclosure:
The arcing enclosure that follows the site context yet and contextualizing of the mind of Shiba Ryotaro
.
Wabi-Sabi essence:
The concrete materiality, a “Shinto” as repositories of Shiba Ryotaro.
Nature:
The presence of garden of trees - love of Shiba Ryotaro.
Center of Universe:
One key points with the presence of the existence of “Center of Universe”.
Turning points by Geometrical Disruption:
Point 1 - Bright transition with nature
Point 2 receive a radical change of experience as one goes into the dark interior
Point 3 - Happening of “Center of Universe.”
ose.
Point 3: Facing the crucifix void.
Analytics Diagrams part of MSA Dip.Arch Dissertation "The abstractions of tangible and intangible qualities that influence human emotion and experience in the post-modernism architecture; a study of qualities of poetics, wabi sabi and monumental presence of the architecture of the critical regionalist, Tadao Ando." (2019)
Special thanks to tutor - Ian Alexander.
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