13.07.2015 Views

Reading Socio-Spatial Interplay - Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i ...

Reading Socio-Spatial Interplay - Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i ...

Reading Socio-Spatial Interplay - Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

R E A D I N G S O C I O - S P A T I A L I N T E R P L A Y P A R T 2types in relation to how they are intended to work as socio-spatial tool kits isneeded:I. As identifiable sets of architectural characteristics related to how thebasic architectural lay out is accommodated for different ranges ofactivities and encounter situations (in terms of spatial organization,functional and social integration, and ways of mediating more or lesspublic and private spaces),II. As rec<strong>og</strong>nizable sets of architectural elements, icon<strong>og</strong>raphicalcharacteristics and issues of monumentality that can be associated withhistorical patterns in socio-spatial practices, power-relations etc., andIII. As typical architectural characteristics that reflect time-specific ideasabout qualities and characteristics of urban life.Point I implies identification of pure architectural characteristics such asspatial configuration and spatial organization of an architectural system. Ashistory shows, the same architectural principles – as for instance lamellaeblocks and Garden cities or suburbs – have been applied at different places atdifferent times: Seen as pure organizational principles their functional sociospatialcharacteristics can be expected to perform more or less in the sameway, independent of time and place. The architectural systems are thoughalso historical constructions that can be related to certain historical periods.Point II+III implies identification of architectural characteristics that arespecifically related to time of origin and development (for instance typical19 th century apartment buildings in traditional urban blocks with renaissancedetailing, typical early 20 th century Garden suburbs with English-inspiredbrick buildings, etc.).By morphol<strong>og</strong>ical analysis of architectural systems, we have now seen howeach distinguishable set of architectural elements are internally related interms of spatial l<strong>og</strong>ics. Identification of architectural systems impliescategorization of socio-spatial tool kits, but the architectural systems are notthough absolute socio-spatial categories: social components may change overtime, and socio-spatial practices can be modified, sometimes even completelyreplaced, transforming the function, role, and image of an area.As much as being related to rec<strong>og</strong>nizable architectural characteristics(architectural systems), the architectural situation of a study area is related tothe dynamic relations between different systems (within the urbanlandscape), and also to relations between the architectural system of theactual area and the urban landscape as a whole:By focusing on how the architectural systems successively has developedover time we have seen how each new architectural system is developed onthe background from experiences with the performance of previously existing188

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!