Aesthetics & design,

part -b

r e f e r e n c e
Borev, Yuri : Aesthetics.
Roger, Scranton: The Aesthetics of Architecture.
Sheppard, Anne : Aesthetics, An Introduction to the philosophy of Art.
Palmer, J. and Dodson M. (ed.): Design and Aesthetics.
Hauffe, Thomas : Design, An illustrated historical overview.

Course Teacher : K.M. Ulil Amor bin zaman

Lecturer, dept. of architecture ,
DUET,Gazipur.
Concept
 Concept

Concept is an idea that integrate various elements into a whole

Ideas

Notions

Thoughts

Observation
 Idea

• Specific
• Concrete Thought
(as a result of understanding, insight or observation)

Examples: way to orient building

the placement of kitchen
the best means to benefit from natural ventilation
the value of energy conservation, so on.
 Notion

• Connotation of randomness (suggestion of uncertainty) .

• Insubstantial, unsubstantiated or often trivial (unreal, wild)
• Does not make any belief about appropriateness

Examples: a bird-case might be that of a bird in flight.

ventilation without window!
As a concept: it would not be appropriate.
 Concept

• have appropriateness ?
Concept

• Support Intentions and Goal

Restriction Unique
Characteristics
• Respect each project’s unique
characteristics and restriction.

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 Concept

• possibilities_ Truth hiding in even glib remarks.

• Some of NOTION seem as absurd, irrelevant and hypothetical
But it can find/resolve the critical problems
• It may be necessary to INVENT notion as a step in formulating an appropriate
concept

• Concept is similar to IDEA ( it’s a result of understanding)

• Concept is a thought concerning the way several elements / characteristics
combined in a single thing.
• Concept is antithesis of NOTION.
CONCEPT In architecture ?

• Concept is an idea that integrate various aspects into a whole

Programmatic
Requirement

Context

Belief
• It’s a result of concentrated and imaginative effort to bring apparently dissimilar
things together.
• Concept don’t have to be INVENTED by the architect
 Concept
ventilation Idea Notion Ventilation without
(specific (random Window!
thought) idea)

Scenario Concept
(revolution (central
Served-service of idea) idea) Courtyard house
 Forming of Concept

• Ask the following questions:

1. Purpose: What do you wish to get?

2. Comparisons: What others are getting?
3. Viewpoints: How does it look from different angles/levels?
4. Problems: What is going wrong?

• Then, explain by just one single idea;

• What? why? How?
That is your CONCEPT !
 What is concept?

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