The Thinking Hand Essay

LOVELY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
COURSE CODE: ARC439
COURSE TITLE: DISSERTATION

Name of student: Navjot Singh
Registration Number: 11101794
Roll Number: RA1103A13
Section Number: A1103
Academic Year: 2014-2015
Name and Signature of faculty advisor / mentor: Ar. Sukriti Dogra
Name and Signature of Thesis Coordinator: Ar. Naina Malhotra
Name and Signature of HOD: Ar. Amrita Sukhla
Name and Signature of DOD: Ar. Atul Singla
Name and Signature of HOS: Ar. Atul Singla

‘ POETIC EXPRESSION IN ARCHITECTURE’ (WORLD OF WORDS)

CHAPTER#1.INTRODUCTION
1.1) BACKGROUND

• .The Thinking Hand by Juhani Pallasmaa
• The Poetics of Space.
In addition to the books, the dissertation explores the articles and conducted surveys published in journals in order to learn about the present scenario of architectural spaces related to the research topic.
While researching and learning about the relationship between architecture and poetry,I have gone through many articles and now the summary of those articles are as follows.
2.2.1) ARTICLE BY MARIA LORENA LEHMAN(what is truly poetic architecture)
Poetic architecture taps into that moment when architecture transcends itself, when it becomes more than simply a physical space — and exudes to a sense of place and beauty that words cannot often describe. Thus, to explore the issue of poetic architecture, to get your mind thinking of how to make more out of your work, and to become more aware of the poetics which surround you — so such poetic thinking will come more readily to you while you design.
2.2.2) ARTICLE BY KATE COGHAN (common between architecture and poetry)
The essay is an exploration of narrative as a common denominator between poetry and architecture. How can one form of structuring experience contribute to