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Decomposition

Decomposition, and more importantly, recomposition, also forces us to reinvent architecture from its most foundational pieces and seams. We can take these core elements and transform, shift, and rotate them to oppose typical architectural style (and conventions).

Again, there is even some brutalist architecture utilizing this technique.

The Corner Problem

The corner problem occurs after an architect has designed all facades and crevices, but must figure how the corners of these will meet. In a simple cube, this problem does not exist. However, it becomes increasingly difficult as surfaces and planes are added, subtracted, and shifted, as well as how they differ between two sides.

The corner problem rarely involves one solution, its often a puzzle with many possible outcomes. The subjective question is, which one looks and serves the best?