definition of architecture

-the product or result of

architectural work:
buildings, collectively

-a style or method of
building characteristic of
a people, place, or time

-the profession of
designing buildings and
other habitable
environments

-the conscious act of

forming things resulting in
a unifying or coherent
structure
 Architecture of Space and Structure

experienced through movement in space-time

achieved by means of a technology

accommodating a program

compatible with its context.

Architectural orders

PHYSICAL

PERCEPTUAL

CONCEPTUAL
Architectural Orders

Physical

1. Space
2. Structure
3. Enclosure
4. Machines
Spatial System Structural System Enclosure System
Architectural Orders

Perceptual

1. Approach and departure

2. Entry and egress
3. Movement through
the order of spaces
4. Functioning of activities
within spaces
5. Qualities of light, color,
6. Texture, View, Sound
Circulation System Context
Architectural Orders

Conceptual

1. Images
2. Patterns
3. Signs
4. Symbols
5. Context
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