Importance Of Geometry In Architecture

LINGUISTICS, GEOMETRY IN ARCHITECTURE

Abstract: Geometry forms the basis of Architectural design. Geometry is one of the core factors or principles of design. Every design has a particular language. Language of construction, language of forms, language of making. Geometry plays an important role in forming the grammar of architecture. In the history of architecture, proportions and symmetry along with basic shapes and forms, serves as basic tools for architectural design. Basic geometrical forms and proportions were seen in nature. These proportions created harmony in architecture. Elements of Geometry are pure geometrical forms like circles, triangles, squares in their 3d forms etc. or it would be the space and form used in the design. Geometry

Geometry not only plays role in the designing of the building but also becomes a part of the aesthetics of the building. Due to postmodern thoughts, the idea of geometry has been questioned at some point. This Paper will look at how geometry becomes a language of architect’s design in the sense how the elements of geometry come together to form grammar of meaning full architectural composition. Also the Transition of completely pure forms of geometric buildings to a deconstructive approach in the sense how a building being in its pure form is not geometrical or it justifies its pure form completely but every building is geometrical. This will be analyzed through different examples. How different architects use different forms and principles of geometry. How Geometry may or may not affect the other aspects of construction or design. Is geometry really the basis for designing or rather

Everything is geometrical, may be in its pure form or not.

According to me everything has a geometry, it may be in its pure form or not but geometry always exits in architecture, this might be convincing by looking at different examples of building.

If we look at Schroder House, Gerrit Rietveld, which is built of steel, brick and glass is an asymmetrical composition of horizontal and vertical planes juxtaposing in a way explaining two key features of modern architecture, freedom and separation of formal structure and free flowing spatial environment. You can easily recognize the form of the house. It’s a cube. The façade is of the normal residential block, but what makes it iconic is the fragmentation of such large block into smaller similar formal spaces. I can identify this as the geometry of fragmentation of planes or near to fractal geometry. This house resembles pure form of geometry. Its form, spatial order and the way it is designed is a clear example how geometry plays an important role not only in formal appearance but its function also. Since the geometry is series of planes or squares, one can’t easily make difference in the interior or exterior of the house. Its geometry is a simple collage of planes put together. Traces of blue and red are seen, but they also form a part of the geometry. They also form geometrical pattern, following the same formal pattern of the house. He created his own grammar of designing. I would conjecture