Standardization, flexibility and transparency had been the eminent keywords
of Modern Architecture that have also provided material for the re-interpretation
and re-production of several discussions on concepts like &lsquo / form&rsquo / and &lsquo / function&rsquo / in
architecture. This study is an inquiry into a number of different interpretations that
scrutinize the intricate relationship between architectural form and function in the
20th century with respect to the concepts defined above.
The conceptualization of this thesis will be based on the assumption that
function is an inadequate and weak concept for the generation of architectural form. It is in this context that form is accepted as an architectural &ldquo / fragment&rdquo / that attains
its autonomy not from the strictures imposed by other architectural fragment like
&lsquo / function&rsquo / , &lsquo / structure&rsquo / , &lsquo / program&rsquo / and &lsquo / site / but from an infinite number of internal
relationships or &lsquo / design tools&rsquo / as we call.
The aim of this study is to propose a project for &ldquo / A Multi &ndash / Functional Hall
at METU&rdquo / which has the capability of expanding its limits in future, both physically
and conceptually / and investigate the &lsquo / design tools&rsquo / that will direct the steps of
transformations in the process of architectural production. Within this framework,
the investigation is concerned with the production of a flexible, unstable and
indeterminant building, focused on the concepts of &lsquo / transformation of space&rsquo / and
&lsquo / constant change&rsquo / , that could be re-designed and re-generated in respect to possible
future transformations in the program. Thus, architectural production is defined
merely as a &lsquo / step&rsquo / or a &lsquo / snap-shot&rsquo / , controlled by the design tools suggesting the
solutions for an ever-lasting transformation as the conditions change.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/1078732/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 January 2003 |
| Creators | Turgutoslu, Burak |
| Contributors | Savas, Aysen |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.Arch. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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