CHAPTER IV - ORGANIZATION

1. SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS - SPACE WITHIN A SPACE

 

This spatial relationship is mainly about containing a smaller space within the volume of a larger space. The relationship becomes more significant when the two spaces are more different from each other, when there’s more generous enveloping space within the two spaces and when the layer over the smaller space is more noticeable.

In the example image, the two spaces are both cuboids, together enhancing their geometric form and creating unity as a whole. And the smaller cuboid has been rotated, which creates a secondary grid and a dynamic atmosphere in the space. The incorporation of the space within a space relationship can introduce stability and comfort to the interior atmosphere, as well as introduce spatial interest to it.

2. SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS - INTERLOCKING SPACES

 

When two or more spaces merge and overlap together, and have shared space, they form an interlocking space. The two forms remain their original identity, at the same time introducing new interpretation to the space as a whole. 

As shown in the example photo, the two cuboids intersect with each other, and the intersecting portion merges with the horizontal space and becomes a part of the larger space. As a consequence, visual interest is introduced to the structure, at the same time creating a sense of movement and direction.

3. SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS - SPACES LINKED BY A COMMON SPACE

 

As shown in the picture, the two main spaces that are separated by distance are linked by a third intermediate space, which is often dissimilar in scale and form as a way of showing its function as the linkage. The two spaces are usually similar in visual traits. 

However, the third space can also be identical with the other two, to create a unified effect, or it can be larger in scale and more eye-catching, to act as the dominant form or even the parent form that centralize the other forms.

4. SPATIAL ORGANIZATIONS - CLUSTERED ORGANIZATION

 

A clustered organization groups a collection of spaces that share similar visual traits or satisfy same function requirements together through physical proximity. The spaces can be repetitive or absolutely different in scale, function and form. There are multiple way of clustering, such as clustered about the entry, around a parent form, organized by an axis and so on. When the forms are repetitive and symmetrical or radial, a sense of order and pattern is produced. On the contrary, when the forms don’t share similar visual appearance and the arrangement doesn’t seem to have an obvious pattern, a playful effect will be introduced as a consequence. In the example image, the architectural forms are similar in scale, appearance and function, and are contained together within a space, to create a sense of community and solidarity.

5. SPATIAL ORGANIZATIONS - GRID ORGANIZATION

 

The grid organization is commonly used in architecture to provide the basic skeletal and structural system, as well as creating a sense of order and arrangements. Also, the repetition of volumetric cubes creates rhythm, which is one of the principles of design. The example is a based on a very basic grid system with squares that extend to form cubes, then more cubes are added to transform the cubical structure into a cuboid. Afterwards, section of cubes are taken away with other identities remained, which is the method of subtractive transformation. Though the architecture as a whole is a cuboid, the volumes subtracted don’t form a symmetrical composition, in order to give the architecture a playfulness feeling.

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FABABU HOUSE by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.gooood.cn/fababu-house-by-fran-silvestre-arquitectos.htm

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Contemporary Rural Cluster – Dongziguan Affordable Housing for Relocalized Farmers in Fuyang, Hangzhou by gad · line+ studio. (2017). 
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