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Architectural Concept Ideas Explained

The document discusses architectural concepts and ideas. It defines concepts as the foundation and driving force behind a design project. It also discusses different approaches to developing concepts such as through building requirements, site analysis, and building typology. Various elements that inform concepts are also outlined.

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Architectural Concept Ideas Explained

The document discusses architectural concepts and ideas. It defines concepts as the foundation and driving force behind a design project. It also discusses different approaches to developing concepts such as through building requirements, site analysis, and building typology. Various elements that inform concepts are also outlined.

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ARCHITECTURAL

CONCEPT
IDEAS
DEFINITION

• AN ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT IS THE MEANING AND REASON TO THE


END PRODUCT AND IS THE VERY FIRST PART OF THE DESIGN PROCESS TO
BE DEVELOPED AND REALIZED MUCH LIKE A SEED TO PLANT.
• AN IDEA, THOUGHT OR NOTION THAT FORMS THE BACKBONE AND
FOUNDATION OF A DESIGN PROJECT AND ONE THAT DRIVES IT FORWARD.
IT BECOMES THE FORCE AND IDENTITY BEHIND A PROJECTS PROGRESS.
Definitions of Concept
•Idea •Intention
•Theory •Plan
•Notion •Fancy
•Parti(French) •Thought
•Conception •Impression
•Opinion •Hypothesis
•Abstraction •Supposition
•Philosophy •…DESIGN
•Belief
•Inspiration
•Image
•View
ARCHITECTURAL IDEAS

ARCHITECTURAL IDEAS ARE CONCEPTS THAT HAVE


BEEN REDUCED TO A FORMAL ARCHITECTONIC
CONCERN LIKE, SPACE, SEQUENCES OF SPACES,
INTEGRATION OF STRUCTURE AND FORM, AND
SITTING IN THE LANDSCAPE.

SO IT IS MUCH CONCERN WITH THE COMPOSITION


AND SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT.
Elements of Concept Function
Generation and Expression Form
Materials
Structure
Lighting
Ventilation
Socio-Cultural
Experiential
Meaning
Philosophy
Any building concept should provide:

•Exterior Expression
•Interior Experience
ILLUSTRATION
S OF
CONCEPTS
Three key areas of 1. Building Requirements
(Design Brief)
research to develop the
2. Site (Site and Contextual
architectural concept, : Analysis)
Studying these three areas will guide us in
developing our architecture concept ideas. 3. Building Type (Typology)
•Topography
•Climate
•Geography
•Demographic
•Geology
SITE •History
•Social characteristics and conditions

DETERMINANT •Economic conditions


•Legal, legislative and administrative
conditions
S •Location and visual aspects
•Land use
•Characteristics of man-made
environment
•Circulation
•Technology
•Others
PHYSICAL
CONCEPTS
•Location
•View
•Harmony with nature
•Underground architecture
CULTURAL FACTORS
•Historical factors
•Religious factors
•Social factors
•Economic factors
•Political factors
•Functional factors
QUALITIES OF SPACE

•Proportion
•Scale
•Form
•Definition
•Color
•Texture
•Pattern
•Enclosure
•Light
•View
ARCITECTRAL 1.2. CANONIC
ICONIC
CONCEPT 3. ANALOGY…..LITERAL
4. ANALOGY…..INTELLECTUA
APROACHES 5. LPRAGMATIC
1. CANONNIC
THE WHITE HOUSE
2. ICONIC
3. ANALOGY
(LITERAL)
4. ANALOGY
(INTELLECTUAL)
5. PRAGMATIC
Solomon R.
Guggenheim Museum
of Modern Art, New
York City, NY. 1959

- 16 year project designed by American


architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1943-
59)

- 700 sketches and 6 sets of working


drawing
GOLDENER ENGEL

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