Matthew Dickey’s Post

Haveli doors are more than just architectural elements; they are cultural artifacts that reflect the history and traditions of the regions where they originated.  https://lnkd.in/enU_uh-K

Brilliant work, Nic Coetzer. Important research and commentary covering a new perspective on elements of architecture in South Africa: "An Architecture Of Care," part of the Routledge Research in Architecture series. Chapeau! This jumps off the page for me: "The birth of design through context and climate in the Arts and Crafts Movement is demonstrated by the shift in South African houses from boxy cottages to solar- and nature-oriented ribbon plans as demonstrated through the work of Helmut Stauch and Norman Eaton." Yes, and more please. https://lnkd.in/eyN-7gSR. "Architects care. It is foundational and germane to the discipline and practice of architecture. This book charts the way the Arts and Crafts Movement established the moral ethos of ‘an architecture of care’ that not only remains embedded in current discourse and practice but also that is being given a more vocal presence in our climate-crisis and social justice world. By way of ‘genealogical strands’ the book charts the origin of ‘architecture of care’ ideas in the Arts and Crafts Movement and their impact on the ‘other progeny’ architectural projects in South Africa over the past hundred years. These range from the translation of inglenooks into an armature architecture of ‘Dignified Places’ in Cape Town’s townships to the ethos of ‘upliftment’ and care that translates from Octavia Hill through to ‘correcting’ building regulations and eventually finding a less moralising and more transformative impact in the ‘Hostels to Homes’ project." #architecture #capetown #booklaunch #routledge #research #solar #nature #townships #artsandcrafts #builtenvironment

The head or the Termination of the building is the most important element of the architecture.of an iconic building.The video shows a very interesting comparison between two generations of architecture hundred years apart. The copper dome of courthouse vs the titanium copula of the museum.

V&A's exhibition examines the colonial origins of "Tropical Modernism" in British West Africa, and the survival of the style in the post-colonial period when it symbolized the independence and progressiveness of newly independent countries like Ghana and India. Exhibition curators sought to contextualize the history of Tropical Modernism by also looking at the architecture against the regional anti-colonial struggle of the time. This film clip traces the style's colonialist beginnings to its adoption by Kwame Nkrumah, the first Prime Minister of newly-independent Ghana, to become a symbol of freedom, modernity and progressiveness. The full 30-minute film is on view at "Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence" at the V&A in London through September 2024.

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This summer I rounded out my research on the perception of the elements with this essay presented at the annual Canadian Society of Patristic Studies conference at the University of Toronto. Everyone there was very kind and welcoming. The paper explores how modern modes of perception can be transformed through an understanding of the four elements - a widespread way of seeing the world in the ancient epoch. To do this, I looked at the work of St-Maximus the Confessor and ancient Roman architect Vitruvius. The goal of this research has been to shed light on the patterns of vision that allow art and architecture to open our receptivity to the transcendant in the world.

Discover the fascinating interplay between artistic expression and the functionality of buildings, and how they can sometimes clash. Learn how the formal quality of a building can reinforce the owner’s wealth and status, how defamiliarization reflects the idealization of capitalist freedom, and more in this second part of Building Bad, taught by Jonathan Ochshorn. https://lnkd.in/eJPmJU95

Brief description of the project: The relationship of architecture and philosophy is complex, and understanding of this relationship depends understanding the true philosophy. Greek philosophers search for something that be the base of everything, and in the pursuit of what which is the basis for everything search for the definition of world as a regular AAA whole . Accordingly, in the implementation of this order, we see that the appropriateness of governing the dimensions of the Greek temples intervals between the columns or connection between different parts of the facade with the ratios governing therefore has a logical match and other productions of Culture in the Greek civilization, like music has also logical connection with architecture and metaphysics, and contemplating on this connection shows that how much metaphysical or Greek thinking is architectural and logical thinking and how much is affected by space architects.

Refracted Geographies, the new publication from our Architectural History MA students, showcases the global scope and diverse approaches of research projects by the 2023–24 cohort. The book, which is available now through Issuu, accompanies the recent Architectural History MA annual conference, and spans disciplinary and geographical boundaries. https://lnkd.in/eyD5QRxX

A new book addresses spatial boundaries as places where social and political conditions are intensified and where new spatial practices of architectural resistance arise. Architectures of Resistance: Negotiating Borders Through Spatial Practices is co-edited by Nishat Awan, Professor of Architecture & Visual Culture at UCL Urban Laboratory, and contributors include The Bartlett School of Architecture's Associate Professor and Co-Director of Ethics, Mohamad Hafeda. Moving across contemporary, historical, and speculative conditions of borders, the volume discusses new and innovative forms of architectural, artistic, and political practice that facilitate constructive human interaction. Architectures of Resistance is published by Leuven University Press and available now. Find out more and purchase Architectures of Resistance: https://lnkd.in/ebXkNMYS