Tigran KhachatryanArchitectural Context Part 10: Digital Context, Greg Lynn & Stan AllenThere were several influences that collectively contributed to the emergence of the digital paradigm in architecture. One of those…May 10, 20202May 10, 20202
Tigran KhachatryanArchitectural Context Part 9: Physical Context, SummaryAll case studies presented in this chapter although might seem distinct share series of fundamental properties. These theories about the…May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Tigran KhachatryanArchitectural Context Part 8: Peter EisenmanIn his work “The Formal Basis of Modern Architecture” Peter Eisenman attempted to create an alternative reading of architectural form. He…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Tigran KhachatryanArchitectural Context Part 7: Rem KoolhaasIn 1853 New York’s world fair showcased the recent technological inventions. Among the exhibits was the elevator invention that would…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Tigran KhachatryanArchitectural Context Part 6: Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown & Steven IzenourIn their book “Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture” Venturi and Scott Brown argue that the main role of an architect is the…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Tigran KhachatryanArchitectural Context Part 5: Colin Rowe & Fred KoetterIt is important to note that Rossi’s work was vital for the architectural discourse at the time since in the second half of the twentieth…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Tigran KhachatryanArchitectural Context Part 4: Aldo RossiThe critical importance of looking at the cities not as fixed entities but as objects that undergo continues transformation is…May 3, 2020May 3, 2020
Tigran KhachatryanArchitectural Context Part 3: Camillo SitteIn architectural theory, the existence of certain relationships between the city as a whole and its constituent parts…May 2, 2020May 2, 2020
Tigran KhachatryanArchitectural Context Part 2: PerceptionThroughout history, this exploration of the outer world partially reverts to the inside to the exploration of the human mind. After all…May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
Tigran KhachatryanArchitectural Context Part 1: OrderOrder is an essential condition for anything the human mind is to comprehend.¹ The orderliness of a given system or occurring phenomenon…Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020