FORM-MAKING METHODS IN LANDFORM ARCHITECTURE

• Main Authors: Yana Kuznietsova, Halyna Osychenko
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Civil Engineering Osijek 2021-01-01
• Series: e-GFOS
• Subjects: landform architecture; natural “mimicry” method; metaphorical method; image-based and combinatorial method; stylization
• Online Access: http://e-gfos.gfos.hr/app/storage/protected/04-01-2021-19-19-39-egfos-2020-21-1.pdf

In this study, we consider a critical challenge in architectural design methodology-methods of form making in landform architecture. Based on the authors’ methodology, the approaches and methods of form making are specified and systematized, depending on the algorithm of the form-making process and the basic principles of building composition. The approaches to architectural form making, including image-based, generative, and functional approaches are determined. The methods within the framework of the image-based approach are identified. These methods include natural «mimicry» and metaphorical methods, as well asan image-based and combinatorial method. Furthermore, the principles and techniques of form-making methods are examined, and their capability and potential to create esthetically expressive and poetically shaped buildings, which can be integrated into existing natural landscapes, are determined.