SHIGERU BAN Theory of Architecture
CRITICAL APPRAISAL Cardboard Cathedral,New Zealand
Deepanshu Bargujar
contents Principles Of Design Fundamental Elements of Form Articulation Of Form Circulation to Built spaces Space to Space Relation Elements of Architectural Built
Principles Of Design
Cardboard Cathedral,New Zealand
Repetition
Repetition of triangle shapes can be seen in the facade of the building and so does the tinted glass panels which are also shaped in triangle form
Unity and Hierarchy
A sense of combineness can be seen in the front elevation and rear elevation of the building thus giving a sense of unity because of both being shaped like triangles. Even the small triangles show a sense of hierarchy.
Movement
Since the building is a cathedral there is an aisle leading to the other end.
Fundamental Cardboard Cathedral,New Zealand Elements of Form Front Elevation
Plan
Point
Line
Volume
Planes
Articulation Of Form
Cardboard Cathedral,New Zealand
Colour
Use of Tinted glass panels
Texture Use of Cardboard For enclosure material construction
Corners Light Light can be seen entering through the tinted glass panels and the top of the cathedral where the 2 planes meet.
The plan of the corners are articulated and are not kept straight so as to focus on the aisle ending in the end.
Circulation to Built spaces
Cardboard Cathedral,New Zealand
Configuration of Path Since the structure is a cathedral thus it has axial plan and so is its path configuration.
Approach The approach to the cathedral is direct and straight
Plan Line
Entrance
The entry to the building is simple sliding door but in the sides there are glass panels for the outsiders to interest inside.
Circulation to Built spaces
Cardboard Cathedral,New Zealand
Form of Circulation space
Path Space Relationship
As the cathedral is approached from the entrance the size of the plan gets shorter and concentrates in the end.
The volume of the space reduces as we approach to the end of the structure.
Space to Space Relation
Cardboard Cathedral,New Zealand
Space Within Space The presence of different spaces inside the main structure can be seen thus it has configuration of space within space.
Elements of Cardboard Cathedral,New Zealand Architectural Built No windows Roof
Wall
Floor Door Column
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