Architecture is about form and space making,but it also deals with function and how function affects form.This separates the principles of architecture from those of sculpture.As well as the form dealing with activities or functions,it also has to contain light,sound,heat and respond to a range of other issues that make an environment comfortable for human habitation. Architecture sits in a place or context,in a'site',which will affect its design and development in terms of orientation,views to and from the building and how it relates to other structures around it.Architecture can also be symbolic and have meaning associated with it; this could be religious,a cathedral for example,or an association with national identity,such as government offices.All significant cities have architectural icons associated with them,from the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur,to the Chrysler Building in New York and the Houses of Parliament in London.Architecture helps people to identify with places and cultures,and buildings can have an impact beyond the user's physical experience of them. 10 2.Sketch of the Schroder House 3 This student drawing shows a geometric analysis of the Schroder House.When laid over an elevation drawing of the building,it shows how each element is proportionally connected.The red lines show the incorporation of the Golden Section (see page 117),which is a geometric proportioning system. 3.The Schroder House,Utrecht,The Netherlands Gerrit Rietveld,1924-1925 Artistic movements can also influence architectural form. The De Stijl(the style)movement in The Netherlands strongly influenced the development of Gerrit Rietveld's architecture,in particular his Schroder House in Utrechtp10 QC Preflight Point 2nd 11 11 Job no : 76451 Title : The Fundamentals of Architecture Client : AVA Scn : #175 Size : 200(w)230(h)mm Co : M11 C0 (All To Spot)(Coagl)__LC Dept : DTP D/O : 07.05.07 (Job no:76451C1 D/O : 25.05.07 Co: CM11) 76451_CTP_001-051.qxd 5/23/07 9:07 AM Page 10 p10 3 10Introduction The Fundamentals of Architecture Architecture is about form and space making, but it also deals with function and how function affects form. This separates the principles of architecture from those of sculpture. As well as the form dealing with activities or functions, it also has to contain light, sound, heat and respond to a range of other issues that make an environment comfortable for human habitation. Architecture sits in a place or context, in a ‘site’, which will affect its design and development in terms of orientation, views to and from the building and how it relates to other structures around it. Architecture can also be symbolic and have meaning associated with it; this could be religious, a cathedral for example, or an association with national identity, such as government offices. All significant cities have architectural icons associated with them, from the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, to the Chrysler Building in New York and the Houses of Parliament in London. Architecture helps people to identify with places and cultures, and buildings can have an impact beyond the user’s physical experience of them. 2. Sketch of the Schröder House This student drawing shows a geometric analysis of the Schröder House. When laid over an elevation drawing of the building, it shows how each element is proportionally connected. The red lines show the incorporation of the Golden Section (see page 117), which is a geometric proportioning system. 3. The Schröder House, Utrecht, The Netherlands Gerrit Rietveld, 1924–1925 Artistic movements can also influence architectural form. The De Stijl (the style) movement in The Netherlands strongly influenced the development of Gerrit Rietveld’s architecture, in particular his Schröder House in Utrecht. 2 2nd (Job no:76451C1 D/O : 25.05.07 Co: CM11) 76451_CTP_001-051.qxd 5/23/07 9:07 AM Page 10