Geometric Disciplines + Architecture SkillsReciprocal Methodoloies

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Philibert de lOrme1514-1570

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kqliTypewritten Text

Chteau dAnetPhilibert de LOrmeAnet, France

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Chteau dAnetPhilibert de LOrmeAnet, France

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Htel de VillePhilibert de LOrmeArles, France

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Htel de VillePhilibert de LOrmeArles, France

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Chteau de BloisPhilibert de LOrmeBlois, France

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Chteau de BloisPhilibert de LOrmeBlois, France

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Htel BullioudPhilibert de LOrmeLyon, France

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Plate 11: Illustrating the carving of a right angle. Source: Frzier, Amde-Franois. La Thorie et la Pratique de la Source: Frzier, Amde-Franois. La Thorie et la Pratique de la Coupe des Pierres et des Bois pour la Construction des Votes et Coupe des Pierres et des Bois pour la Construction des Votes et Source: Bosse, Abraham. La Pratique du trait preuves de Mr autre Parties des Btimens Civils & Militaires, ou Trait de Strotomie autre Parties des Btimens Civils & Militaires, ou Trait de Strotomie Desargues Lyonnois, pour la coupe des pierres en l'architecture l'Usage de l'Architecture. L.H. Guerin, 1738. l'Usage de l'Architecture. L.H. Guerin, 1738.par A. Bosse, graveur en taille douce, en l'Isle du Palais, la Rozerouge devant la Megisserie. Full text available through Conservatoire national des arts et mtiers,Conservatoire numrique, http://cnum.cnam.fr

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SacsayhuamnIncanCuzco, Peru

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Glass, Cross Section

Insulation,Thermal Acoustics Porcelain Special Alloys Titanium

Wire MeshLiquids

Rock StoneMarble Wood With Grain;Cross Grain; Blocking

Material Fissionable Roofing Tile Stucco, Plaster Zinc

ReinforcedConcrete

Steel And Wrought Iron

Tile, Ceramic, Structural; FacingMetal

Gravel Plywood Slate Tin

Sand

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Section drawing of nonstructural exterior wall removed due to copyright restrictions.Source: Fig. 6, http://www.wbdg.org/design/env_introduction.php.

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ArchitectArchitectural Intent

ContractorMeans + Methods of Making

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17Courtesy of Philip Tidwell. Used with permission.

second state developed through armature reconstruction

third state developed through non-uniform block scaling

philip tidwellarc 547

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Courtesy of Philip Tidwell. Used with permission.

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4.105: Fundamentals of Projected Drawing

matrix of projection types

origins of the projected image

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4.105: Fundamentals of Projected Drawing

matrix of projection types

origins of the projected image

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projection in architecture

parallel orthographic projection

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projection in architecture

parallel orthographic projection

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plan: plug-in city / archigram

parallel orthographic projection

elevation: pompidou center / rogers + piano

parallel orthographic projection

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plan: plug-in city / archigram

parallel orthographic projection

elevation: pompidou center / rogers + piano

parallel orthographic projection

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Courtesy of Richard Rogers Partnership. Used with permission.

elevation: moving city / archigram

parallel orthographic projection

parallel oblique projection

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elevation: moving city / archigram

parallel orthographic projection

parallel oblique projection

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axonometric: plug-in city / archigram

parallel oblique projection

central (conical) projection

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axonometric: plug-in city / archigram

parallel oblique projection

central (conical) projection

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central (conical) projection

perspective: supersurface-life / superstudio

Image from Supersurface/Life (1972) by Superstudio removed due to copyright restrictions.See VVORK archive for a reference image.

perspective: moving city / archigram

in technique:

Girard Desargues: L'oeuvre mathmatique de DesarguesFrank Ching: Design DrawingPreston Scott Cohen: Contested SymmetriesPottmann, Asperl, Hofer, Kilian: Architectural Geometry

in discourse:

Robin Evans: Translations from Drawing to BuildingRobin Evans: The Projective Cast (especially Chapter 5)David Leatherbarrow Architecture is its own DisciplineEdward Robbins: Why Architects DrawDalibor Vesely - Architecture in the Age of Divided Representation

possible resources

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Archigram. All rights reserved. This content is excluded from our CreativeCommons license. For more information, see http://ocw.mit.edu/fairuse.

Possible Resources

In Technique:

Girard Desargue: LOeuvre Mathmatique de DesarguesFrank Ching: Design DrawingPreston Scott Cohen: Contested SymmetriesPottaman, Asperil, Hofer, Kilian: Architectural Geometry

In Discourse:

Robin Evans: Translations from Drawing to BuildingRobin Evans: The Projective CastDavid Leatherbarrow: Architecture is its own DisciplineEdward Robbins: Why Architects DrawDalibor Vesely: Architecture in the Age of Divided Representation

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01 Introduction