What is LUMINOSITY? How does lUMINOSITY Pesent in Phylosophy? LUMINOSITY TRANSPARENCY TRANSLUCENCY Site Analysis -- Math Lawn Light Pavilian
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The University of Adelaide School of Architecture and Built Environment Ziyan QI#1682771 August 2017
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----Definition and Philosophical Significance. In philosophical field, the word is always connected with human’s mental and psychological states, showing themselves in forms of the closure of knowledge, self-knowledge and infallibility. That is to say, originally the luminosity, which was present in artworks, colors, mosaics and painting materials, influenced people with its purity and energy, which made people explore the heuristic meanings of it (Gage 1999). Afterwards, it is considered as a representative of infallibility, certainty, incorrigibility and transparency by some philosophers, which strongly effects people’s cognitions during they make sure of their positions and capacities (Neta & Rohrbaugh 2004). The stronger capacities and cognitions that people develop to gain and maintain knowledge, to know themselves and to reach infallibility, the stronger the luminosity is.
uminosity, as is defined by Collins dictionary, is used to explain
the condition of being luminous (Collins 2010). For instance, the luminosity of sun presents how bright the sun is. Physically, luminosity can be used to describe the healthy glow on people’s skin (Collins 2010). The word is also used in astronomy to present the measure of how much radiant power a star emits, in order to show how energetic it is. Luminosity, which is seldom used at present and usually appears in poem collections (Collins 2010), also has its philosophical meanings.
References: Harper Collins Publisher, 2010. Definition of Luminosity. Accessed 13 August 2017. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ luminosity Gage, J., 1999. Color and meaning: Art, science, and symbolism. Univ of California Press. Neta, R. and Rohrbaugh, G., 2004. Luminosity and the Safety of Knowledge. Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 85(4), pp.396-406. Photo: Taken by Ziyan Qi, on January 29th 2015.
"...I wanted the surfaces to flow, like the couturier’s soft, woven white cotton fabric. These surfaces, which soar into the sky and undulate as if in motion, crossed by a few lines, are made from long moulded fiber glass shells, fitted together with aircraft precision." --Christian De Portzamparc
The House of Dior located in Seoul, South Korea is one of the most significant buildings for Dior because of its smooth and flowy white façade which is inspired by the shape of ship flag and absolutely eye-catching. The significant outlook of the building also makes the luminosity condition really special. After the sunset, the lighting systems of the building are cut and sculpted by the curvy facades. The luminosity present in the building is also endowed with special flowy and curvy shapes and provides the building fascinating character. The designer Christian made the building stick to the sky and the luminosity created in the evenings creates a strong contrast with the dark sky. The facades of the building make the patterns of luminosity stand out and let the performance of lighting changeable on different level of the building, which endows the building ornamental value in the evenings.
Neanderthal Museum--Barozzi Veiga http://barozziveiga.com/projects/
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House of Dior -- Christian De Portzamparc http://www.christiandeportzamparc.com/en/
Very different with the House of Dior, the Neanderthal Museum designed by Barozzi Veiga studio in Spain makes the shade and light in the building more regular. Because of the whole structure and style tend to be more geometrical, the luminosity of the building is carved out and becomes different sizes of rectangular, circular and triangular patterns. And the patterns of luminosity can change their sizes and features as the views are changing. Also, the stronger and shaper lines of the building makes the contrast between shades and lights more dramatic and apparent because the strong ability of light blocking, which, meanwhile, makes the luminosity feature of the building stand out. How luminosity presents in the museum seems to have clean and sharp features, which provides a neat feeling to people and makes scenes in order. If the light performed by the House of Dior is described to be a soft and flowy skirt of a young lady, then the luminosity patterns in Neanderthal Museum is definitely a set of tang rams with lots of imaginations and creation. As the luminoaity is presented differently in buildings with various styles, the visual and mental experience it gives to people can also make a huge differences. So, luminosity can decide how people react to a building and should be regarded as an irreplaceable part of architecture characters.
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General Site Infomation: Total Area: about 16480 sq.m Math Lawn Area: about 2400 sq.m Surrounding Buildings: -Barr Smith Library -Braggs Lecture Theatre -Molescular Life Science Building -Engineering Building -Math Building
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Math Building--South Elevation
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