theory presentation.pptx determinism.pptx

theory presentation

1. BY:- Tamrat Dino R/1171/04 Submitted to :- Instructor Fethi Remedan

2. Table content Architectural determinism Analysis Recommendation bibliography

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4. DETERMINIDM THER ARE THREE THEORYS IN DETERMINISM 1 Environmental determinism 2 Physical determinism 3 Architectural determinism

5. Environmental determinism – it is nurture within the setting of our geographical, social and cultural environments, rather than nature, our heredity, that shapes our values and behavior . Physical determinism – the nature of the geographic environment determines people’s behavior. There is, for example a relation between culture and climate. Architectural determinism – changes in the landscaped and architectural elements of the environment will result in changes in behavior, particularly social behavior . I would like to clarify the concepts of "architectural determinism" Cont.…

6. If we related to environmental and architectural former referring to "... the belief that the terrestrial environment shapes behavior..." and the latter to "... the belief that changes in "built form" will result in changes in social behavior"

7. Architectural determinism Architectural determinism is a social theory which postures that all human behavior Can be derived interaction with surroundings. IN17 TH CENTURY "De " means "from, away" and " terminare " means "to limit" (derived from "terminus: limit, boundary") Whether architectural determinism is a viable social theory is a question subject to extensive debate Many sociologists and architects claim the built environment is responsible for all human interactions

8. Architectural determinism poses the idea that people can adapt to any arrangement of space and that behavior in a given environment is caused entirely by the characteristics of the environment ."

9. the belief that changes in "built form" will result in changes in social behavior " Cont.…

10. Cont.… Architectural determinism or the belief that certain forms in the built environment lead to prescribed social behavior and sentiments was one of the most important socio-political premises of architectural modernism

11. Cont.… Architectural determinism and the built environment are thought to effect the way that people live and behave. Architects and planners are building environments for people to live in, without having thorough knowledge of the cultures, lifestyles, and behavioral patterns of the people who they are planning for. Architects believe that the environment can change people for the better.  

12. Literature view A viable social theory Many sociologists and architects claim the built environment is responsible for all human interactions, some reject this theory by claiming it unnecessarily glorifies the role of architect, and others posture that influence of architecture is secondary to influence of social and cultural history . sociology and environmental psychology which claims the built environment is the chief or even sole determinant of social behaviour .

13. Cont.… Some literature about determinism In the 19 th Century London, moral reform of lower classes was believed possible through changing their living conditions.

14. Cont.… We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.” Winston Churchill There are many architects who thought architectural determinism was valid.

15. Cont.… It is easy to conclude that changing the built environment would change not only the living conditions but also the lifestyle and aesthetic values of the people concerned.

16. Case study This was to describe the practice of groundlessly asserting that design solutions would change behavior in a predictable and positive way. Frank Lloyd Wright Falling water Fallingwater is the name of a very special house that is built over a waterfall. Frank Lloyd Wright, America’s most famous architect, designed the house for his clients, the Kaufmann family. Fallingwater was built between 1936 and 1939. It instantly became famous, and today it is a National Historic Landmark

17. When Wright first visited the Bear Run property he was shown areas suitable for a new house, the falls with its several cascades and large, smooth rock surface for basking. Wright designed a house like nothing ever seen before. He wrote a letter to Edgar Kaufmann saying he was so stirred by the setting that he wanted to create a building that would be an accompaniment to the music of the stream. Cont.…

18. Wright used a lot of clear glass to allow the outside to flow freely into the inside. At certain times of day, the glass becomes very reflective and reminds some people of the mirror-like surfaces of a calm pool of water. At night, the glass seems to disappear Wright used only 4 materials to build Fallingwater — sandstone, reinforced concrete, steel and glass.

19. Analysis Architectural theory is verbal theory Mainly I understand the built environment change the surrounding, if we erect one building or we shape our building then it shape our life style, living standard and it change all so our understanding (In other way change in a built form all so change our life style and living condition.

20. Recommendation I recommended architect should be a best determinism and they should be influential in our environment because the built environment change the surrounding I reject the theory of no limit, because we loss the identity of space and we create un healthy, unsustainable and not good space or environment.

21. bibliography A rc 359 environmental psychology architectural determinism Paul-Alan Johnson, The Theory of Architecture: Concepts, Themes, and Practices, 1994. Annalise Varghese s4235272 Course Coordinator: Greg Bamford Due date:Tuesday 16 th of November, 2010 Word count (excluding citations, quotes, captions): 2156 Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia