A meta-analytical attitude to the form–function relation in architecture using the concept of creativity

Architecture is an impressive area in human life, with the nature that returns to the design process in any way. Generally, the design is a motivated effort to satisfy human needs, which focuses on two main elements, form and function, in macroscale view of architecture. It is expanded that the rela...

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Main Authors: Hossein Rezaei, Ghazal Keramati, Mozayan Dehbashi Sharif, Mohammadreza Nasirsalami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2018.1506602
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spelling doaj-774046db25184161bcf3658306172a492020-11-25T04:04:30ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Arts & Humanities2331-19832018-01-015110.1080/23311983.2018.15066021506602A meta-analytical attitude to the form–function relation in architecture using the concept of creativityHossein Rezaei0Ghazal Keramati1Mozayan Dehbashi Sharif2Mohammadreza Nasirsalami3Islamic Azad UniversityIslamic Azad UniversityIslamic Azad UniversityIslamic Azad UniversityArchitecture is an impressive area in human life, with the nature that returns to the design process in any way. Generally, the design is a motivated effort to satisfy human needs, which focuses on two main elements, form and function, in macroscale view of architecture. It is expanded that the relation between forms and their functions is the matter always considered due to the architectural essence. Accordingly, the main aim of this research is analyzing this relation and identifying its affecting factors based on recognizing the levels of human existence, as the user of architectural products. Therefore, this research was conducted by a qualitative content analysis, including the comparative–interpretative approach to identify key variables existing in related theoretical context and describe their connections, in terms of methodology. Regarding this, we tried to redefine the relationship between these two concepts (form and function) with a logical reasoning. Since the analytical investigation of our research was developed based on the previous theoreticians’ analytical processes, it could be considered as a qualitative meta-analysis study focusing on the related anthropological and psychological dimensions. According to the content proximity of the design and creativity natures, particularly in art and architecture, applying the concept of creativity to explain the form–function relation seems to be logical. Finally, a comprehensive conceptual model and associated manifest were presented that covers all of the studied theories in this regard.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2018.1506602architectural designcreativityform–function relationenvironmental psychologylevels of human existence
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author Hossein Rezaei
Ghazal Keramati
Mozayan Dehbashi Sharif
Mohammadreza Nasirsalami
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Ghazal Keramati
Mozayan Dehbashi Sharif
Mohammadreza Nasirsalami
A meta-analytical attitude to the form–function relation in architecture using the concept of creativity
Cogent Arts & Humanities
architectural design
creativity
form–function relation
environmental psychology
levels of human existence
author_facet Hossein Rezaei
Ghazal Keramati
Mozayan Dehbashi Sharif
Mohammadreza Nasirsalami
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title A meta-analytical attitude to the form–function relation in architecture using the concept of creativity
title_short A meta-analytical attitude to the form–function relation in architecture using the concept of creativity
title_full A meta-analytical attitude to the form–function relation in architecture using the concept of creativity
title_fullStr A meta-analytical attitude to the form–function relation in architecture using the concept of creativity
title_full_unstemmed A meta-analytical attitude to the form–function relation in architecture using the concept of creativity
title_sort meta-analytical attitude to the form–function relation in architecture using the concept of creativity
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
series Cogent Arts & Humanities
issn 2331-1983
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Architecture is an impressive area in human life, with the nature that returns to the design process in any way. Generally, the design is a motivated effort to satisfy human needs, which focuses on two main elements, form and function, in macroscale view of architecture. It is expanded that the relation between forms and their functions is the matter always considered due to the architectural essence. Accordingly, the main aim of this research is analyzing this relation and identifying its affecting factors based on recognizing the levels of human existence, as the user of architectural products. Therefore, this research was conducted by a qualitative content analysis, including the comparative–interpretative approach to identify key variables existing in related theoretical context and describe their connections, in terms of methodology. Regarding this, we tried to redefine the relationship between these two concepts (form and function) with a logical reasoning. Since the analytical investigation of our research was developed based on the previous theoreticians’ analytical processes, it could be considered as a qualitative meta-analysis study focusing on the related anthropological and psychological dimensions. According to the content proximity of the design and creativity natures, particularly in art and architecture, applying the concept of creativity to explain the form–function relation seems to be logical. Finally, a comprehensive conceptual model and associated manifest were presented that covers all of the studied theories in this regard.
topic architectural design
creativity
form–function relation
environmental psychology
levels of human existence
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2018.1506602
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