The void as cornerstone of the public domain

The void as cornerstone of the public domain

Amsing, L.M.

Meija Hernandez, J.A. (mentor)
Havik, K.M. (mentor)
Jennen, P.H.M. (mentor)

Architecture and The Built Environment

Architecture

2017-04-13

Often, architecture is understood as the actual building; the houses we live in, the schools we study in and the theatres we are entertained in. For the layman this probably is what architecture is about and yet architecture is concerned with more than just the building. When working on a design architects ask themselves numerous questions such as why there is a need for the design, what is the design going to offer to the neighbourhood, how is the design going to impact the environment, and so on. Particularly the last two questions touch upon a very interesting side of architecture. These questions are concerned with an aspect of architecture everyone experiences and deals with on a daily basis but not everyone is aware of. This aspect is the effect of architecture. Furthermore, this is not just the effect but most likely also the objective. The question then rises; If by designing a building the impact on a neighbourhood can be so substantial, then why is it that there is a tendency to design the building from the inside out instead of the other way around? Why not start by making the effect on the neighbourhood the dictating factor when defining guidelines for the building?

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Student theses

master thesis

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