UNIT 5 ORGANISATION OF FORM AND SPACE

 Cognitive experience of form and space in architecture –enclosure, internal and

external spaces, continuous spaces, hierarchy of spaces, spatial organisation
(centralised, linear, radial, clustered, grid), built form- open space relationships.
 Relationship of movement/ circulation/ path with reference to architectural form and
space.
 Haptic experience.

SPATIAL ORGANIZATION
There are five types of spatial organization:
1. Central Organization
2. Linear Organization
3. Radial Organization
4. Cluster Organization
5. Grid Organizatio
1. Central Organization
 It is a stable & concentrated composition
 It consists of numerous secondary spaces that are clustered around a central, dominant &
bigger space.
 It presents secondary spaces that are equal in terms of role,shape & form, which creates a
distribution package that is geometrically regular to two or more axes.
 Those central organizations whose forms are relatively compact & geometrically regular
can be used to :‐
–Establish "places" in space,
– Be term of axial compositions,
–finally act as a form object inserted ‐ into a field or an exactly defined spatial volume.

Palazzo Farnese, Caprarola, 1547–49, Giacomo da Vignol

2. Linear Organization
 Consists essentially of a series of spaces.
 These spaces can be interconnected directly, or be linked through another linear
independent and distinct space.
 Those spaces that are important, functionally or symbolically within this organization,
can take place anywhere in the linear sequence and show their relevance using their size
and shape.
 The organization can solve linear different conditions at the site.
 It can be a straight, segmented or curve line and it can develop itself horizontally,
vertically or diagonally.

Baker House by Alvar Alto

3. Radial Organization
 It combines elements of both linear and centralized organizations. It consists of a
dominant central space, with many radial linear organizations.
 While a centralized organization is an introverted scheme that directs to the interior of its
central space, a radial organization is an extrovert scheme that escapes from its context.
 The central space of a radial organization has a regular form, acts as the hub of the linear
arms and maintains the formal regularity of the whole organization
 Connaught Place, Delhi

4. Cluster Organization
 This type of spatial organization is used to connect spaces using proximity.
 It can accommodate in its composition spaces with different sizes, shapes and functions,
as long as they relate themselves by proximity and some visual element.
 The connected spaces can be grouped gather around a large area or a well defined spatial
volume.

5. Grid organization
 It consists of forms and spaces whose position in space and their interrelationships are
regulated by a type of plot or a three dimensional field.
 It can be created by establishing a regular scheme of points that define the intersections
between two groups of parallel lines.
 Its capacity on organization is the result of its regularity and continuity that includes the
same elements that distributes.

Spatial Relationships
Haptic experience

So-called haptic technology describes interfaces that provide tactile feedback to a user,
such as vibrations generated through eccentric rotating mass actuators or linear resonant
actuators (LRA)—devices common in game controllers or portable electronics.

O'Neill (2001) related this perception system to architecture and for her the haptic sphere
covers even more. It involves the integration of many senses, such as touch, positional
awareness, balance, sound, movement and the memory of previous experiences, which finally
all combine into one holistic whole.
Haptics is anything you can touch, grasp, or wear as related to architecture. This might mean
the handrail for the stairs or the buttons on an elevator. While these are basic examples,
many architectural BIM services have gotten very creative about what can be touched or
manipulated within their designs, opening new ways to make a building more interactive.

The ability to touch is something we take for granted, but it’s one of our most important senses.
We have thousands of nerves in our skin throughout our body that help give us feedback about
the world around us.Adding touch to an architectural design can make it more user friendly
and also more engaging. While you’re unlikely to remember the paint of an office you worked
in years ago, if the color could be changed by touch, it would be a much more memorable
experience.

Example; Fresh water pavilion

Challenges of Using Haptics

If adding a new sensory experience to a building was easy, more people would do it. There
are, of course, challenges to adding haptics to architecture. The biggest challenge is that haptics
are new. Studios have to develop new technologies that can be made to work in a new way and
make people understand new technology

Haptics needs to have a fast response time to be useful. Some types of haptics require internet
connections, which can result in delays. Lag is always a problem when it comes down to new
technology, but it poses a particular problem for haptics. Most haptic technology needs to have
very little lag for people to understand what made it work.