Thursday, July 27, 2006

[PH7.0] Neutral form v.s. Adaptive form (1)

Neutral form:

(fig.1) example: New city hall and library of Deventer, Neutelings Riedijk architects

Neutral form doesn't correspond to the real form in the surroudings. Mostly it corresponds to the activity and forms a new public domain.

related words:
supermodernism, super hit or super shit, icon, new identity

Adaptive form:

(fig2) example: Magma Arte & Congresos. Architects: Fernando Martín Menis

Adaptive form corresponds to the real and representative form in the surroundings like mountain.

related words:
post modernism, critical regionalism, vernacular architecture, icon, identity


*photo source:
fig1 : http://www.deventer.nl/Stadhuis/NieuwbouwStadhuis/NeutelingsRiedijkArchitecten/
fig2: http://www.forgemind.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=8795&highlight=menis

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