Virtual Vernacular

200 Pages·2020·20.776 MB·\200

by  Sarah Bonser (Author)

Virtual Vernacular

Virtual Vernacular
Sarah Bonser
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Contents
Ӷ
Acknowledgments xi
About the Author xiii
Introduction xv
Part I
Concept
1
Narrative 5
Expectations for Spatial Design 5
Comprehension of Spatial Design 8
Telling Stories 11
2
Canon versus Vernacular 19
Precedent 20
Considering the Discourse 21
Improvement 22
Avoiding Derivative Work 23
Te Antithesis of Canon 24
Inspiration 26
3
Considering the Built Environment 29
Considering Context 33
Considering Buildings 37
Considering Limits 43
vii
viii CoNTENTS
4
Conceptual Design 47
Defning a Goal 49
Having a Parti 51
Following Trough 54
Part II
Massing
5
Function 61
Identifying opportunities 63
Identifying Constraints 64
Developing Solutions 73
6
Form 77
Massing 77
Relationships 80
Proportion 83
7
Space 87
Trough Exterior Spaces 88
Approach 91
Trough Interior Spaces 101
Part III
Materiality
8
Dimensions 107
Gridlines 109
Units 110
Typical Dimensions 112
CoNTENTS ix
9
Materials 115
Wood 117
Concrete 121
Masonry 123
Metals 128
Glass 130
Manufactured Materials 132
Part IV
Character
10
Detailing 137
Seams 138
Characterization 141
Support 144
Guts 150
ornament 152
11
Composition 155
Hierarchy 156
Patterns 162
Subject and Field 163
Duplicity 163
12
Afectations in Architecture 165
Priming 167
Immersion 168
Drama 170
Interaction 172
Conclusion 175
Works Cited 175
Index 177