REVIEW OF ARCHITECTURE - Triangle Modernist Houses

irffi:ftiINTERIOR SPACESlnterior spaces, of course, are quite differentfrom our exterior spaces and arereally the spaces where we probably spendmost of our time. Also, when we see interiorspaces, ldo believe it is still abasic desire of the human being to beable to associate with the outside-evenif it is only by light through skylights,high windows, or obscure glass. Light producesshadows from a source that cannotbe achieved from the interior andoften times, for example, can reflect theentire roof structure of a building downupon the floor as walls. At any note, itis the duty of the architect to constantlyachieve a happy balance in handling hisexterior and interior spaces without partialityto one over the other.105. An interior view of Titus Church inBasel, Switzerland.ABOVE AND BELOW DATUMOne of the strongest elements that wecan incorporate in our urban design,whether it be interior or exterior, is thechange of level. ln these pictures, someof them have happened by accident, andsome have happened by design, but regardlessof how they happened, they canbe viewed here as reminders of the strongforce that this element possesses. I thinkcities that are located on hills or in mountainousareas, have a 90 percent headstart, designwise, on cities located on flatterra in.106. An exciting example in Monaco.107. Details of this graceful stairwaytake one's eye above datum.108. A pleasant descent to below datumfrom above datum in Nice, France.109. Below datum in Zurich, Switzerland.ARCHITECTU RE/28