LESSON 9
CONTEMPORAR
Y
ARCHITECTURE
ART
PRODUCTION
The elements of art and
principles of design or
organization also apply in
architecture.
ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS:
SIZE
relates to the structure and its parts to human beings who
v
occupy the space
SCALE
relates to the proportion of an object or space to all other
v
objects in it and also to human beings and their activities
held in the structure
EMPHASIS where the
major and subordinate
elements are determined in
the structural design.
PATTERN AND
ORNAMENT give artistic
surfaces designed by
structural limits, edges, and
corners.
ARCHITECTURAL
MATERIALS:
Classic materials:
wood, stone, and brick
Modern materials:
cast-iron, structural steel, and
reinforced concrete
1. CAST IRON - set the stage
for steel-skeleton
construction; permits the
construction of tall
buildings without
prohibitively thick walls.
2. STRUCTURAL STEEL - steel
manufacture and fabrication
advanced the architecture
construction of tall buildings
through tubular, extruded, and
corrugated steel products
3. REINFORCED CONCRETE
OR FERROCONCRETE - is
vastly more efficient than
stonemasonry piers and
arches.
Factors to be considered in the solution
of an architectural problem:
• site • client
• climate • building codes
• function • workmanship
• materials
STRUCTURAL
DEVICES
1. Post-and-Lintel
2. Cantilever
3. Truss system
4. Arch
5. Vault
6. Dome
7. Shell structures
8. Solar panels
1. POST-AND-LINTEL
• is the most ancient of
construction device and
still enjoys wide use today.
• consists of two vertical
supports bridged by a
horizontal beam
2. CANTILEVER
• is the horizontal
extension of a beam
or a slab into space
beyond its
supporting post.
3. TRUSS SYSTEM
• is an application of the
geometric fact that no
angle of triangle can be
changed without
altering the dimensions
of the sides.
4. ARCH
• is used to support
bridges and viaducts
and association with
large domical and
vaulted structures.
VAULT - is a succession of identical arches in file
order, one behind the other.
5. DOME
• placement on a cylindric al
drum over a circular
foundation is logical from
the standpoint of geometry
and construction.
6. SHELL STRUCTURES
• are the beneficiaries of
reinforced concrete and
superior mathematical tools
for calculating stresses and
the strength of materials.
7. SOLAR PANELS
• roofing generates
electricity that can
provide power to the
entire building anytime of
the day and night.
CONTEMPORARY
ARCHITECTURAL
STYLES
1. BIOMORPHIC
ARCHITECTURE
• is designed with
patterns or shapes
inspired by living
organisms, such as
trees.
2. ECO-ART
• depicting nature or
using it as means to
reflect the beauty of the
environment and the
importance of its
preservation.
3. SKYCRAPERS
• are immersely
tall buildings
found in densely
populated cities
all over the
globe.
Grand Hyatt Manila Gramercy Residences
(2017) (2014)
DOORS, WINDOWS,
WALLS, AND INTERIOR
DECORS
DOORS
• can be made of wood or glass combined with metal
• color of the door should match the motif and color of
the interior of the structure
WINDOWS
• are not just openings into a structure
A window composed of
colored pieces or painted glass
frequently portraying people
or scences are called stained
window glass.
WALLS
• are usually made of concrete reinforced
with steel.
FOUNTAINS
• are usually located
outside a building but in
contemporary art,
architects and engineers
have devised ways of
installing indoor
fountains.
