Technique and Tectonic Concepts as Theoretical Tools in Object and Space Production: An Experimental Approach to Building Technologies I and II Courses
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Background
2. Materials—Methods and Results
The Concept of Making as the Theoretical Focus of BT Courses
3. Conceptual Foundations and Differences of the First Stage of the BT I Course and the Second Stage of the BT II Course in the Context of the Concept of Making
3.1. The First Stage of the Building Technologies Courses
3.1.1. Building Technologies I Course: Technique as a Concept of Making Objects
3.1.2. Methodology of Building Technologies I Course: Practices for Technique
3.2. The Second Stage of Building Technologies Courses
3.2.1. Building Technologies II Course: Tectonics as a Concept of Architectural Object Production
3.2.2. Building Technologies II Course Methodology: Tectonic Practices
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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The Concept of Making | |||||
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Building Technologies I Course | Building Technologies II Course | ||||
Technique | Tectonics | ||||
Theory | Practice | Theory | Practice | ||
Consciousness, knowledge, imagination (Construction of thought) | Materials | Methods | Context | Materials | Technique and Technology |
Purpose, requirements (Construction of reality) | Sensed things | Overlapping, attaching side by side, fitting, interweaving, knitting, bending, piling up, reducing | Action | Grasped things | Framing |
Ground/Mound | |||||
Possibilities, choices, personalisation | Roof | ||||
Transformations, customisations | Enclosure | ||||
Size | |||||
Perception | |||||
Action and inaction | |||||
Form | |||||
Production of object | Production of space |
Building Technologies, I Course 12 Week Syllabus | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Weeks | Design Problem | Content | Practice | |
Stage 1 | 1–4 | Objective ✓ Form X Material X | Discovery of sub-concepts of the object (such as movement, sound, smell, size, size, texture, colour, hardness) | Lebineria Bird-2022, XQ-6 Creature-2021, Manduri Beetle-2020, Patunia Flower-2019, 23rd Tree-2018, Vooo Game Character-2017, Pereia Meatball-2016, Lindur Spider II-2015, Gundela Porridge-2014, A Creature-2013, Your Own Circle-2012 |
Stage 2 | 5–8 | Objective ✓ Form X Material X | Discussion of making methods (such as overlapping, folding, intertwining, bending, piling, reducing, knitting) | Your head and neck in 1/1 scale-2022, Torso and upper part of your own body-2021, Your own body in ½ scale-2020, Wrist, elbow, and shoulder-2019, Wearable arm-2018, Your arm-2017, a Trap for the creature-2016, a Shelter for the creature-2015, a Shelter for the Lindur spider-2014, Your head-2013, a Body-2012 |
Stage 3 | 9–12 | Objective ✓ Form ✓ Material X | Development and customisation of making methods concerning the material | Design of the Other-2022, 1/1 a Peacock- 2021, 1/1 Your own body-2020, Second skin-2019, 1/1 a Grasshopper or Flamingo-2018, 50/1 a Centipede-2017, 1/3 a Giraffe-2016, ½ an Elephant-2015, 1/1 Your own body-2014, Learn from nature and make yourself a shelter-2013, Make the shelter of the body you design-2012 |
Lebineria Bird, 2022 | S-1 | S-21 | S-31 | |||
XQ-6 Ceature, 2021 | S-4 | S-5 | S-6 | |||
Manduri Beetle, 2020 | S-7 | S-8 | S-9 | |||
Patunya Flower, 2019 | S-10 | S-11 | S-12 | |||
23. Tree, 2018 | S-13 | S-14 | S-15 |
Your head and neck, 2022 | S-16 | S-17 | S-18 | |||
Your own body 2021 | S-19 | S-20 | S-21 | |||
½ Your own body 2020 | S-22 | S-7 | S-8 | |||
Torso and upper part of your own body 2019 | S-11 | S-23 | S-12 | |||
Wearable arm 2018 | S-25 | S-26 | S-27 |
Design of the Other, 2022 | S-16 | S-17 | S-18 | |||
Peacock, 2021 | S-37, S-38 | S-28 | S-21 | |||
Your own body, 2020 | S-29 | S-8 | S-30 | |||
Second Skin, 2019 | S-12 | S-31- S-32 | S-11 | |||
Flamingo 2018 | S-33, S-14 | S-35 | S-14, S-26 |
Material | Form | Object | ||
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S-1, S-3- 2022 | Material | Wooden popsicle sticks | ||
Secondary material | Filament | |||
Method | Knitting, punching, lacing | |||
S-36, S-37- 2021 | Material | 1 × 1 cm wooden lath | ||
Secondary material | Flexible wire | |||
Method | Overlapping—binding | |||
S-30- 2020 | Material | Metal fly wire | ||
Secondary material | Metal wire | |||
Method | Knitting, wrapping | |||
S-31, S-32 - 2019 | Material | 04 cm diameter, plastic pipette | ||
Secondary material | Wooden stick skewer | |||
Method | Nesting | |||
S-13- 2018 | Material | 10 mm x 10 mm Wooden Lath | ||
Secondary material | Wire | |||
Method | Binding, placing side by side |
Building Technologies II Course 12-Week Syllabus | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weeks | Content | Practise | |
Stage 1 | 1–5 | Discussion of constraints such as climate, topography, sensation, time, action | Constructing and producing the context |
Stage 2 | 6–10 | Discussion of structural elements such as floor, cover, and wall and transformation of design genes to establish holistic construction | Creation of architectural space according to context and structural elements |
Stage 3 | 11–12 | The production of space | Analogue and digital reproduction of context and construction integrity |
S-1, S-3 -2022 | Characteristics of the context | A place on the slope of a forested hill and by the water | Produced Image | |||
Action | Sitting, sun protection | |||||
Models | 1/500 | 1/50 | ||||
S-35, S-36-2021 | Characteristics of the context | A place on the cliffs and by the sea with a rainy weather | Produced Image | |||
Action | Taking a break during a nature walk, watching the scenery, sitting | |||||
Models | 1/500 | 1/50 | ||||
S-30, 2020 | Characteristics of the context | A rocky hill in the middle of the sea | Produced Image | |||
Action | Sitting, viewing the landscape | |||||
Models | 1/500 | 1/50 |
S-31, S-32 -2019 | Characteristics of the Context | A place in the desert and on top of a hill | Produced Image | ||
Action | Taking a break, watching, standing in the shade, drinking water | ||||
Models | 1/500 | 1/50 | |||
S-13- 2018 | Characteristics of the Context | A cave on a rocky hill by the sea | Produced Image | ||
Action | Swimming in the sea, mooring the boat, sunbathing | ||||
Models | 1/500 | 1/50 |
S-1, S-3-2022 | A | Representation of context | |
B | Gene transfer | ||
C | Construction | ||
S-36, S-37 -2021 | A | Representation of context | |
B | Gene transfer | ||
C | Construction |
S-30-2020 | A | Representation of context | |
B | Gene transfer | ||
C | Construction | ||
S-31, S-32-2019 | A | Representation of context | |
B | Gene transfer | ||
C | Construction | ||
S-13- 2018 | A | Representation of context | |
B | Gene transfer | ||
C | Construction |
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Sönmez, M. Technique and Tectonic Concepts as Theoretical Tools in Object and Space Production: An Experimental Approach to Building Technologies I and II Courses. Buildings 2024, 14, 2866. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14092866
Sönmez M. Technique and Tectonic Concepts as Theoretical Tools in Object and Space Production: An Experimental Approach to Building Technologies I and II Courses. Buildings. 2024; 14(9):2866. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14092866
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