This article will explore the notions of compression and reduction in the selected works of Mies. In this classic work, Amos Ih Tiao Chang expands on that idea, developing the parallel with the aid of architectural drawings and Chinese paintings. An architect known for his silence, the compression of space and the reduction of elements became for Mies van der Rohe a tool for altering perception and for disseminating his architectural ideas on new ways of living in his time. The tao of architecture / Frank Lloyd Wright first noted the affinity between modern Western architecture and the philosophy of the ancient Chinese writer Laotzu. In this light compression could be considered to be structuring a new way of living. Within this landscape, compression works on many different levels digitally as in the compression of electronic files to ensure optimized speed of communication and also physically as in the compression of living space in light of lessening material needs. Physical space is being affected by the virtual domain in such an immediate way that most previous notions of spatial needs – sizes, level of comfort - are being questioned and again linked to the ubiquitous presence of the digital. The Tao of Architecture by Amos Ih Tiao Chang, David Wang - Ebook Scribd Enjoy millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more, with a free trial Only 11. Chang writes that these qualities make architectonic forms "come alive, become human, naturally harmonize with one another, and enable us to experience them with human sensibility." The Tao of Architecture continues to be essential reading for understanding the intersection between architecture and philosophy.The current age is heavily reliant upon digital technology as the means for communicating and sharing to the extent that the apparatus for constant communication is structuring our physical existence. Now with a new foreword by David Wang, this book reveals the vitality of intangible, or negative, elements.
In this classic work, Amos Ih Tiao Chang expands on that idea, developing the parallel with the aid of architectural drawings and Chinese paintings. The Tao of architecture by Amos Ih Tiao Chang, 2017, Princeton University Press edition, in English Tao of Architecture (2017 edition) Open Library It looks like youre offline. Frank Lloyd Wright first noted the affinity between modern Western architecture and the philosophy of the ancient Chinese writer Laotzu.
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