The Three Dimensions

Comparing the concepts of Physics to the designs of different buildings is what really drives me to think of the purpose of the Architect to place those bricks in that particular way. Both perspectives depart from different lands of thought but sail into the same harbor. Two of these analogies that I want to put forward are that of the Alphabetic Tower in Batumi, Georgia and Shanghai World Financial Tower. 1) Alphabetic Tower in Batumi, Georgia: Batumi created a landmark that symbolized the journey of the Georgian people, not only in terms of modern history but also throughout time as members of the human race. Its structure, information, and interactions form the language through which life grows and develops by taking the concept of DNA into consideration which is the alphabet of humanity. Alphabetic Tower in Batumi, Georgia To me, it seemed like the concept I had studied in 11th Standard-the passage of the sound waves in an organ pipe. Where people are the visual and a...

I did not know that today I would be laying out analogies between the field of Astrophysics and Architecture. Observing a meteor shower makes me believe how the architects are trying to re-imagine the limits of architecture just the way the astrophysicists are trying to measure the limits of the universe. I think of how I connect the stars in the sky when I join the edges of the structure that I want standing firm on the ground. I think of the fundamental units of the universe, the asteroids and comets in the Kuiper Belt, when I look at the fundamental blocks of construction: the bricks. I think of the architects relating Robotics and Futuristic Architecture when I read about Time Travel or the portals to the universe. “The universe is not made up of atoms, it is made up of tiny stories,” makes me think how every architect has a story or a purpose behind placing every brick into his or her design!

" The impact architecture has on a person's mood is huge. Arguably the fundamentals of architecture are not how it looks, but how we feel it, through the way it allows us to act, behave, think and reflect, ” says Dr. Melanie Dodd, program director of spatial practices at the Central St. Martins Art School. Would you really like to work in this place for nearly half a day? This kind of working space would be perceived by our minds as the picture given below. Natural light has a great physiological impact on our mental health. We can never imagine ourselves working in such conditions. We can never imagine ourselves spending 90% of our time in an office which has no exposure to natural light through windows. Visible light helps the human body to regulate the production of the hormone called Melatonin, which in turn helps to regulate our body clock, affecting sleep patterns and digestion. The work-efficiency of the workers, their alertness, and their ment...

The First Skyscraper Bath Abbey Architects tend to focus on two major aspects of Architecture—functionality and form/beauty of a building. But which is more important? The first picture shows The First Skyscraper that was built in Chicago which demonstrates how the functionality of a building became dominant over the aesthetics or ‘the form and beauty of a structure’ in architecture. On the other hand, the second picture shows the Gothic Cathedral which indicates how our ancestors focused more on ornamentation than structural innovation. Gothic Architecture began mainly in France, where architects were inspired by Romanesque Architecture and the pointed arches of Spanish Moorish Architecture. It’s easy to recognize these buildings due to the pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, elaborate sculptures and stained glass windows. Our ancestors focused on the aesthetics of a building. It was believed that the structural design was determined to bring sunshine into people’s liv...

What exactly strikes your mind when someone says, ‘Space’? One is certainly accustomed to think of it  as absence of mass, filled with air. Well, there is certainly more to that. Space is that immaterial essence  that the painter suggests and the sculptor fills, the architect envelops, creating a wholly human and  finite environment within the infinite environment of nature. Spaces that we inhabit influence the way  we act or feel when we are surrounded them. Let’s illustrate this concept with some examples. Parks Ranch Gypsum Caves, New Mexico How exactly will you feel when you enter such a place? Insecure? You will certainly not feel powerful. You will be very careful when you step inside such a place. But when you trek and reach a hilltop, you  feel powerful. You feel exhilarated. If we enter a gothic cathedral, the high walls closely confining us on two sides restrict our possible  movements, suggesting advance along the free space to...