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Journal articles on the topic "Symbolism in architecture"

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Oržikauskas, Gytis. "ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL’S CHURCH IN VILNIUS: A STUDY IN META-CODAL SYMBOLISM OF CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE." JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM 38, no. 4 (December 23, 2014): 234–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/20297955.2014.994809.

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The paper examines Christian architecture from the perspective of “meta-codal function”, i.e. through examination of architectural symbolism expressed solely by architectural means. Emphasizing symbolic and semantic content of architecture, the paper offers a broader research field of architectural artistry by using a wider iconographic comparison. As a representative of baroque architecture and the most prominent example of architectural symbolism, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church in Vilnius (1668–1702) has been selected for the research. The iconographic programme of this church is compared to most distinct iconographic themes identified through the analysis of some examples of historic Christian architecture. By this method, the research detaches from the usual stylistic analysis and poses the most basic question in architectural artistry: is architecture capable of expressing the independent artistic content which can translate more than architecture’s general appearance.

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Irwin, John, and Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy. "Symbolism of Indian Architecture." Journal of the American Oriental Society 105, no. 1 (January 1985): 177. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/601572.

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Gecas, Saulius. "BETWEEN SYMBOLISM AND METAPHOR." JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM 38, no. 4 (December 23, 2014): 283–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/20297955.2014.999432.

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The article provides a discussion of symbolic aspects and uses of metaphors in Massimiliano Fuksas architecture. Despite of the fact that his architectural projects are very different they are sculptural and abstract leading to ambiguous reflections. The author argues that each architectural project of Massimiliano Fuksas can be related to certain metaphors and level of symbolisation. His metaphors are often metaphors for our feelings, they are emotionally understandable and yet not so easy to name. The article is an attempt to expose and analyze them.

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Mankus, Martynas. "MANIFESTATIONS OF SYMBOLISM IN ARCHITECTURE OF POSTMODERNISM." JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM 38, no. 4 (December 23, 2014): 274–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/20297955.2014.998853.

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The article analyses expression of symbolism in Lithuanian postmodern architecture. It discusses the concept of symbolism and transformations of its meaning in comparison to the period of modernism as well as examines its most significant aspects in semantic understanding of postmodernist architecture. The article seeks to disclose the forms of symbolism represented in Lithuanian architecture by the end of the 20th – the beginning of the 21st century. It searches for the most expressive examples of Lithuanian architecture of the given period by clarifying the character of postmodernist use of symbols. Attempts have been made to trace the expression trajectories of symbolism in contemporary architecture that have been influenced by postmodernism.

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Kowal, Katarzyna. "The Borobudur temple: the Buddhist architecture in Indonesia." Budownictwo i Architektura 18, no. 2 (November 18, 2019): 005–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.35784/bud-arch.550.

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The article presents the current state of knowledge about the Borobudur temple, a valuable representative of Buddhist architecture, located in Java, Indonesia. The author presents the genesis of the temple, the facts concerning its rediscovery after centuries of oblivion, and Buddhist cosmology embodied in the form of a three-dimensional mandala on which the architectural form of Borobudur is based. The author studies Buddhist symbolism of the architectural form, reliefs and sculptures created on the basis of regional patterns and local Javanese culture of everyday life. This temple is one of the most perfect examples of translation of Buddhist cosmology and symbolism into an architectural form. At the same time, it constitutes an intercultural and timeless masterpiece of architecture and sculpture which requires particular protection, also due to the influence it exerts on the life of local Buddhist religious minorities.

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Yeong, Yin Mei, Khairul Aidil Azlin Abd Rahman, Nor Atiah Ismail, and Nangkula Utaberta. "The Symbolism and Survivability of Royal Identity (RI) for the Upper Section of the Taoist Temple Built in the 19th Century in the Klang Valley, Malaysia." Journal of Design and Built Environment 23, no. 3 (December 26, 2023): 83–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/jdbe.vol23no3.5.

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Taoist temples are considered a nation-specific religious and exceptional cultural landmark regionally. The design principle of the lower, middle, and upper sections of the physical building profoundly symbolised royal identity (RI). Scholars discovered that despite Chinese lineage positively recognising the importance of this symbolism, they were clueless about it, notably the configuration of the upper section. The objective of this paper is primarily to identify the design symbolism of the Taoist temple and assess the survivability of the RI for the upper section: 1) roof form; 2) ornamentation and 3) roof colour. Qualitative research was administered by conducting an observational study amongst the ten selected Taoist temples constructed in the 19th century in the Klang Valley. The results revealed that most of the design symbolisms inherited from the Southern region of Mainland China and RI were lessened. Interestingly, the samples synthesised the orthodox RI with indigenous local Malay vernacular architecture, the ventilated roof. The finding not only potentially intensifies the Chinese community by providing insightful knowledge, but it also eases the practical-knowledge gap amongst design practitioners and revitalises the tourism industry in the culture, arts, and heritage domains.

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Buivydas, Rimantas. "FROM SYMBOLISM TO METAPHOR IN ARCHITECTURE." JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM 38, no. 4 (December 23, 2014): 219. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/20297955.2014.997592.

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Yussupova, Akmaral Ardasher, Liu Songfu, Ardasher Namazbay, Farzad Pour Rahimian, and Ahad Nejad Ebrahim. "ORNAMENTAL ART AND SYMBOLISM: ACTIVATORS OF HISTORICAL REGENERATION FOR KAZAKHSTAN’S LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE." International Journal of Architectural Research: ArchNet-IJAR 11, no. 3 (November 22, 2017): 193. http://dx.doi.org/10.26687/archnet-ijar.v11i3.1358.

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The use of symbolism in contemporary architecture is increasingly gaining momentum, especially so in the Eastern countries currently undergoing rapid economic development. Sociologically, this phenomenon can be related to a desire to manifest a vast wealth of national art and respond to the globalisation and unification of world culture. Taking this tendency as a prompt, this study explores different ways of implementing symbolic ornaments in landscape architecture. Traditionally architecture has been defined through and judged against culturally acceptable criteria that set the norm for appropriate form and expression. Yet, technical advances have altered this process and contributed to a certain level of oblivion of traditional architectural form. Thus, the meaning of many Kazakh ornaments has been lost through time. On one hand, this paper collects historical information on the semiotics of Kazakh ornaments and on the other hand, it conducts field studies focusing on the cultural tradition of the native people in Eurasia. The study introduces the use of symbolism in landscape architecture as an aspiration for luck and prosperity which then dictates the quality of the landscape compositions. The findings show that the use of symbolic ornamentation in architecture is not bound to specific geographic areas but rather motivated by broader underlying principles. Through analytical exploration of different cultures and their use of symbols in architecture, this study identifies four main categories of architectural symbolism relating to floral, zoomorphic, geometric and cosmogonic patterns. Each nation then recognises its own identity in the semiotics of those patterns and incorporates them in the urban realm as part of its cultural legacy.

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Nicolau, Felix. "ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLISM AS INTERSEMIOTIC TRANSLATION:." Belas Infiéis 3, no. 1 (October 8, 2014): 121–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.26512/belasinfieis.v3.n1.2014.11261.

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Campus novels describe isolated, almost autarchic utopias. In Malcolm Bradbury’s The History Man, this utopia is projected into a dystopian dimension by a functional and transparent architecture. The epoch is that of radical sociologists who fight against tradition, memory, privacy, and subtlety. The paper analyses the influence architecture can have on people’s minds and behaviours, or the damages inflicted by concrete-and-steel structures upon human configuration. This is a study about the excesses of structure.

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Ariff Hakimi, Hazwan, Nik Lukman Nik Ibrahim, and Nor Zalina Harun. "Theories of the Architectural Symbolism of the Traditional Mosque: A Preliminary Classification." Jurnal Kejuruteraan si6, no. 1 (October 31, 2023): 29–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jkukm-2023-si6(1)-03.

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The productive scholarship on the architectural symbolism of the traditional mosque expounded by the Traditionalist School at the end of the second millennium, which continued well into the third millennium by scholars exhibiting a strong Traditionalist influence or otherwise, is a testament to the subject’s importance to the development of Islāmic architecture. Despite its prolificity and agency, most studies on the subject remain theoretically arbitrary, if not deficient, rudimentary at best, and disjointed. To fill this theoretical gap, this article, for the first time, identifies, outlines and synthesises the many disparate theories of the architectural symbolism of the traditional mosque to establish a preliminary classification. It employs a hermeneutic reading of 32 significant theoretical and empirical studies on the architectural symbolism of the traditional mosque sourced from books, journals, conference proceedings, and periodicals available to the authors. By capitalising on the textual and comparative analyses, it is found that as many as 28 distinct theories of the architectural symbolism of the traditional mosque with their attendant symbolic dimensions and parameters were posited in all 32 studies, all of which can be consolidated into three broad theoretical frameworks. These findings present an original systematisation of theories of the architectural symbolism of the traditional mosque, which is instrumental in two ways: it encourages scholars to develop existing theories or establish new ones, and it assists Muslims in recognising and acknowledging the spiritual agency of their built forms while offering foreign readers another expansive and inspiring lens to view them.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Symbolism in architecture"

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VENOY, MELISSA DAWN. "REVALUING GENDER-BASED SYMBOLISM IN ARCHITECTURE." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1053382240.

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Sangha, Amandeep K. "William Lethaby, symbolism and the occult." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2017. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44643/.

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The thesis will reconsider the thought and design work of the architect William Richard Lethaby (1857–1931). The research will focus upon Lethaby’s affiliation with the occult, with particular reference to alchemy. The relationship between nineteenth- and twentieth-century architects and occultism has been overlooked, and in many cases intentionally neglected, by scholars and historians. Current scholarship in the field has placed a greater emphasis on twentieth-century proponents of the occult. This detailed study on Lethaby and the occult therefore forms an original contribution to existing scholarship, highlighting the parallels between the nineteenth-century architect’s work and the ideology and imagery of the occult. The thesis will demonstrate Lethaby’s familiarity with occult concepts and the extent to which these were employed by him in his work. The study will then go on to examine how Lethaby’s fascination with occult themes and magic had a consequent influence on his contemporaries and question how far this interest in the occult impacted the future generation of designers and subsequent movements. The research will recognise Lethaby’s work within the context of its time and suggest it to be a product of its era. Alongside the well-documented Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth-century there also existed a spiritual revolution. This encouraged countless individuals, particularly members of the avant-garde, to reject the traditional religious pathways and to seek answers through more experimental and mystical alternatives. The majority of Lethaby’s working life was spent in London, where there was a revival of interest in the occult that included the foundation of such societies as the Theosophical Society and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The thesis will illustrate how Lethaby was profoundly influenced by the Zeitgeist, which was saturated with references to spiritualism, mysticism and the occult. Lethaby’s attraction towards mysticism and magic, as see in first published book, Architecture, Mysticism and Myth (1891), which was later revised and retitled Architecture, Nature and Magic (1928), was not confined to his theoretical work but also pervaded both his design and his completed work. A considerable portion of the thesis will therefore, for the first time, extensively scrutinise several of Lethaby’s drawings and architectural work to suggest how they embody his interest in the occult. The study will conclude by unearthing parallels between Lethaby’s completed works and those executed by prominent modern architects with recognised occult affiliations, such as Lauweriks, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier, to suggest a comparable use of occult symbolism, with similar intent. The thesis will create a renewed interest in Lethaby and address the impact of occultism on the architect, his contemporaries and the wider Arts and Crafts Movement. Finally, it will put forward that subsequent twentieth-century schools or movements in architecture with spiritualist tendencies, such as the Bauhaus and the Modern Movement, were not so much revolutionary as evolutionary, advancing from a previous Arts and Crafts ideology.

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Reu, Caroline Marie. "Corporate, cirque, commute : an adaptation of situationist theory to contemporary america." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23450.

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ROSHEIDAT, AKRAM N. KH. "TRIBAL SYMBOLISM WITHIN THE BUILT FORM IN THE MIDDLE EAST." The University of Arizona, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/555407.

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Hodgdon, Karen Elizabeth. "The architecture of event." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23738.

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Vancura, Milan Vladislav. "The architecture of Czech cubism." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22357.

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Tierney, Amy Marie. "The garden and the pear the implications of myth in architecture." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23725.

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Seth, Harpeet. "Iconographic architecture as signs and symbols in Dubai." Thesis, University of Wolverhampton, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2436/303485.

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This study seeks to investigate the impact of architectural icons on the cities that they are built in, especially those in Dubai to understand the perceptions and associations of ordinary people with these icons, thus analysing their impact on the quality of life in the city. This is an important study with the advent of ‘iconism’ in architecture that has a growing acceptance and demand, wherein the status of a piece of architecture is predetermined as an icon by the media and not necessarily by the people. There is no denying that the fastest means of appearing on the world map is through icons, which Dubai evidently achieved, and there are many supporters of this phenomenon as a means of progress and development, the bonus being instant fame and status. But the symbolism employed in these icons, specifically for this part of the world, many argue may not be relevant to the people or the region, thus leading to a loss of identity and sense of belonging that is a vital component in the overall sense of pride. This study thus evaluates architecture as a service industry that is not only to satisfy the personal egos of the architects or the clients. It has an important role to leave a mark on the end users and not only on the glossy architectural journals. The study presents views on what really leaves a mark on the people’s memory, addressing the scale, the grandness, the location, the size, the technology and the materials that may or may not contribute to the iconic status of an architectural project from the people’s perspective. Further the study investigates if an icon is one that could be a forced landmark or it is one that people associate with, relate to and one that gives them the sense of belonging and pride, binding them together. The expressive iconic forms with the metaphors emerging, may or may not add to the quality of a place, create places of spaces or it may result in more of form accommodating functions.Thus it is imperative to understand that though today Dubai with its multiple icons that are jewels in the crown of Dubai, reflecting awe and splendor, what does this architecture do for the people and thus in leaving an imprint on the peoples mind collectively. The study analyzes the dimensions that make certain kind of architecture stand out. Some of these dimensions are physical and others are difficult to measure, thus it addresses the tangible and intangible factors that result in the icon and the associated symbolism with it. The relevance and meaning of these symbols will have to stand the test of time to leave an ever-lasting impression on generations to come. The literature review was the first part of the study and the theoretical studies were divided into three pivot areas in this thesis: evolution of architecture as signs and symbols, international iconic architecture and its impact, architecture as identity through symbolism. The study also focusses on Dubai as an emerging iconic city concentrating on the needs of people and impact of these icons on people specifically, further highlighting the issues of legibility, context and identity in Dubai. The empirical study examines this argument about iconic architecture through questionnaires and interviews. A comparison is drawn between different segments of people in the community, one set of samples being those who are closely associated with these icons through the process of decision making or building, the others who have very minimal knowledge and association with these icons. The findings thus indicate both the well-established criteria for awarding an iconic status and also the intangible often ignored aspects in iconic image building. Thus, the study suggests a paradigm that could provide more human based elements in the iconic architecture and the selected symbols in representing these icons. Certain recommendations supporting the perception of people towards icons, their needs and local considerations are further made to make cities more liveable and joyful for the people they are intended for.

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Smith, Cynthia Lorraine Duquette. "Constructing the American home : the rhetoric of domestic architecture /." Digital version accessible at:, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Lee, Jae Yong M. Arch Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Renaissance of the ramp : reconceptualization of National Assembly's architectural symbolism and accessibility." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/115615.

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Thesis: M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2018.
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (page 72).
This thesis examines the architectural potential through the functional extension of the plaza and reconstruction of the symbolic National Assembly to answer questions. Creating a space of ramps will heighten perceptions of accessibility of the National Assembly. The plaza becomes the place of communication as it establishes a new relationship between the space of the ramp and the National Assembly. Today, the perception of the National Assembly in Seoul, Korea is as an authoritarian and inaccessible space. The large plaza in front of the building is only accessible if one passes the security check; as a result, normal citizens rarely use the area. Because the building is only 30 years old, rebuilding an entire new structure is neither feasible nor plausible. Considering this situation and the history, what kind of architectural transformation could be made to change people's perception towards the National Assembly Building and its surrounding area? What architectural language or device could be used to enhance the accessibility and symbolism of the space? The space of the ramp symbolizes equal accessibility and facilitates a political dialogue between citizens and the government. Instead of being a mere vertical circulation device from floor to floor, the ramp is designed in diverse ways to acquire a more meaningful status, both functionally and symbolically. Unlike the columns which were used merely as ornamentation in the National Assembly, columns in the new architecture structurally support the ramp as well as symbolically support people coming to this new space to see the National Assembly from different perspectives. The monumentality of the authoritative architecture becomes diluted through a transparent and approachable public space that generates a new image of Korea's political architecture. This architectural intervention hopefully results in changing the perception towards the National Assembly from an authoritarian and inaccessible space to an open and accessible space.
by Jae Yong Lee.
M. Arch.

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Books on the topic "Symbolism in architecture"

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Evans, E. P. Animal symbolism in ecclesiastical architecture. New York: Henry Holt, 1989.

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Kishō, Kurokawa. Kisho Kurokawa: Abstract symbolism. Milano: L'Arcaedizioni, 1996.

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Agrest, Diana. Architecture from without: Theoretical framings for a critical practice. Cambridge,MA: M. I. T. P., 1993.

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Box, Micah. Thai temple architecture: Symbolism, history, and design. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI, 1999.

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R, Varner Gary, ed. Gargoyles, grotesques & green men: Ancient symbolism in European and American architecture. 2nd ed. [S. l.]: Lulu Press, 2008.

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euro-asiatiques, Société des études, ed. Maisons d'Eurasie: Architecture, symbolisme et signification sociale. Paris: L'Harmattan, 1996.

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Wujewski, Tomasz. Symbolika architektury greckiej. Poznań: Wydawn. Nauk. Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, 1995.

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Hraztan, Zeitlian, ed. Semiotext(e) Architecture. New York, USA: Semiotext(e), 1992.

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Gout, M. Symboliek in kathedralenbouw. Den Haag: Mirananda, 2001.

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Aussibal, Robert. L' Abbaye de Sylvanès: Architecture et symbolisme. [Camarès, France]: Association des amis de l'Abbaye de Sylvanès, 1990.

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Book chapters on the topic "Symbolism in architecture"

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George, Abraham. "Symbols, Symbolism and Cognition in Communication." In Symbolism, Cognition and Communication in Architecture, 4–30. London: Routledge India, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003099031-2.

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George, Abraham. "Architectural Symbolism and Its Manifestations." In Symbolism, Cognition and Communication in Architecture, 31–42. London: Routledge India, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003099031-3.

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George, Abraham. "Communication Through Symbols in Architecture." In Symbolism, Cognition and Communication in Architecture, 90–114. London: Routledge India, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003099031-7.

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George, Abraham. "Cognition, Signs and Symbolism in Architecture." In Symbolism, Cognition and Communication in Architecture, 43–60. London: Routledge India, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003099031-4.

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Loncar, Jelena. "F is for … fluctuating symbolism." In The Routledge Companion to Italian Fascist Architecture, 92–110. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2020.: Routledge, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429328435-8.

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George, Abraham. "Architecture as a Signifying Communication System." In Symbolism, Cognition and Communication in Architecture, 61–74. London: Routledge India, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003099031-5.

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George, Abraham. "Development of Graphic Communication." In Symbolism, Cognition and Communication in Architecture, 75–89. London: Routledge India, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003099031-6.

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George, Abraham. "Graphic Equivalents and Cognitive Tools." In Symbolism, Cognition and Communication in Architecture, 115–43. London: Routledge India, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003099031-8.

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George, Abraham. "Introduction." In Symbolism, Cognition and Communication in Architecture, 1–3. London: Routledge India, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003099031-1.

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Mann, Amandeep Kaur. "Contemporaries Influenced by Lethaby and Architecture, Mysticism and Myth." In William Lethaby, Symbolism and the Occult, 145–58. London: Routledge, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429356599-10.

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Conference papers on the topic "Symbolism in architecture"

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Jensen, Poul Ove, Jesper Henriksen, Tine Holmboe, and Catherine Merlo. "Structure as Symbolism: Pylons as Tools for Cultural Expression in the Asia-Pacific Region." In IABSE Congress, New Delhi 2023: Engineering for Sustainable Development. Zurich, Switzerland: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.2749/newdelhi.2023.1245.

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<p>In supporting both the deck and cable weight within suspension and cable-stayed bridges, the essential function of pylons provides architectural opportunity. Dissing+Weitling presents three case studies from China, the Philippines, and Australia to demonstrate how pylons can be transformed into design drivers of a bridge’s aesthetic symbolism.</p><p>Recognizing the role infrastructure can play in engaging with local and indigenous user groups, this paper examines how design choices regarding colour, negative space, lighting design, and the physicality of pylons can reinforce cultural identity. In recognizing the symbolic potential of pylons – a structural necessity – mobility architecture can provide iconic, culturally responsive, and locally meaningful infrastructure.</p>

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Azmin, Aida Kesuma, Fadzidah Abdullah, Aliyah Nur Zafirah Sanusi, Zeenat Begam Yusof, and Nayeem Asif. "SUSTAINABILITY OF MALAY WOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP SYMBOLISM IN DECIPHERING MALAYSIA’S ARCHITECTURAL IDENTITY." In DARCH 2021- 1st International Conference on Architecture & Design. International Organization Center of Academic Research, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.46529/darch.202105.

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Azmin, Aida Kesuma, Fadzidah Abdullah, Aliyah Nur Zafirah Sanusi, Zeenat Begam Yusof, and Nayeem Asif. "SUSTAINABILITY OF MALAY WOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP SYMBOLISM IN DECIPHERING MALAYSIA’S ARCHITECTURAL IDENTITY." In DARCH 2021- 1st International Conference on Architecture & Design. International Organization Center of Academic Research, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.46529/darch.202124.

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Sūdžiūtė, Goda. "Manifestations of Symbolism in a Contemporary Public Space." In 11th Annual Conference on Architecture and Urbanism 2022: New Research Directions in th Volatile World. Brno: VUT v Brne, Fakulta architektury, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.13164/phd.fa2022.7.

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Aguilar Prieto, Berenice. "The towns of the Popocateptl Volcano. Territorial symbolism, cultural identity and vernacular architecture." In HERITAGE2022 International Conference on Vernacular Heritage: Culture, People and Sustainability. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/heritage2022.2022.14244.

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This paper addresses the relationship between identity and territory from a cultural geography perspective. The case of study is the Popocatépetl Volcano settlements in central Mexico. Natural and social features that have determined the traditional local building and urban spacial solutions are considered. The theoretical approach is based on hermeneutics theories, namely, the symbolic-cultural appropriation of the territory, based on the meaning and symbolism underlying the cultural identity of the communities’ territorial ways of life. It is supported by the results of field research carried out over three years in two towns where university students and local people joined. According to Giménez, whose theory is fundamental for this study, the territories hold a symbolism for the peoples and their history, from which it follows that in rural areas spatial decisions respond mainly to cultural factors. The meaning that ancestral territories comprise for ethnic and mestizo groups, as well as their attachment explains the conception of being places of anchoring collective memory, in the author terms. The latter will be explained through the local vernacular constructive solutions of the volcano towns, their streets and trails, the complementary spaces and elements of daily community life such as orchards and barns. This paper does not overlook the current matter and issues that have arisen after several governmental policies, that together with real estate and cement companies, have disrupted local quality of life, people values and their idiosyncrasies. The cultural development of these towns took centuries to achieve; the mastery of the trades from the knowledge of the materials, among others. Three decades have sufficed for the globalization interests disguised as progress, to make local people let go their ancestral knowledge on how to build their dwellings and how to solve their public spaces. All these is in detriment of the natural resources leading to a loss of balance between human space and nature.

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Ponce de León, Pedro. "The pyramid as a primary form of mediterranean fortification. Symbolic, functional and ideological character. Threats, messages and contents." In FORTMED2024 - Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean. Valencia: Universitat Politàcnica de València, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/fortmed2024.2024.18047.

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The Egypt of the pharaohs preserves the greatest and best-known examples of this architectural form charged with symbolism. There are numerous examples not only in Europe, and as we shall see, several on the Mediterranean coast and specially in the Spanish seaside, built by peoples and civilisations with solid and well-organised social structures. These Spanish examples are contemporary to the great Egyptian pyramids of Cheops and Kephren.But this type of construction, which is both defensive, monumental and funerary, appears in other continents and cultures; as we shall see, in China an important population has been discovered, settled in a large pyramid, staggered on platforms, in which different social classes were organised; furthermore, the defensive, constructive and protective character inherent to the pyramidal shape and geometry is analysed. The symbolic and functional character of the pyramid as an architectural form extends and endures over time, and is present throughout the centuries in the most recent fortifications, pantheons and funerary monuments, until reaching the 20th and 21st centuries, in which its possible conservation and/or disappearance, paradoxically, is sometimes function of an ideological perspective, that should be disassociated and left to one side, leading to conclusions that are analysed and developed in this paper.

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Williams, Celeste. "Symbolism and Sculptural Expression of the Grazer Schule." In 110th ACSA Annual Meeting Paper Proceedings. ACSA Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.35483/acsa.am.110.52.

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This paper will trace the internalization of “meaning” in the architecture of the Grazer Schule through semiotics and overt symbolism expressed in the parti concept, elevations, and forms, culminating in the entirety of built spatial sculptural presentation and a unique regional style.

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Husni, Muhammad Fahd Diyar, Jennifer Baylon Verances, Astari Wulandari, and Eko Nursanty. "Cultural symbolism vs structural efficiency: Study on “Soko Tunggal” (single column) heritage mosque architecture in Indonesia." In 1ST VAN LANG INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HERITAGE AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE PROCEEDING, 2021: VanLang-HeriTech, 2021. AIP Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0066502.

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Randolph, Aspen, Chloe Nicklas, and Shawhin Roudbari. "Architectures of White Supremacy: Measuring Racism in College Campus Design." In 112th ACSA Annual Meeting. ACSA Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.35483/acsa.am.112.93.

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In her study of law schools in the US, sociologist Wendy Leo Moore identifies such academic institutions as hegemonic white spaces. Drawing upon the racist history of the legal system and the legal profession in the US, she shows that law schools are complicit in upholding white supremacist ideologies. In her study, Moore also noted the role that the architecture of law schools played in reproducing racism. In her analysis, she cites classroom seating layouts, symbolism in interior design, and alienating circulation through the building. Scholars of race and space offer powerful theoretical frameworks for understanding space’s role in perpetuating, inflicting, and creating racialized harms. But most do so by considering urban scales of space (e.g. the role of redlining or urban renewal). What is unique about Moore’s study of white spaces is her attention to architectural scales of space. In an effort to deepen this thread of inquiry, in this paper, the authors investigate how members of a university communityexperience white and racist spaces of a predominantly white campus. The authors conducted twenty participant-led go-alongs where participants guide walks through the campus spaces they navigate. Participants reported ways architectural elements such as material, spatial hierarchy, threshold, and framed views perpetuate white supremacy. This research aims to document ways that members of campus communities experience white supremacist architecture. The findings of this project contribute to theorizing ways white supremacy is reproduced at architectural scales of space.

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Roland, Stephanie, and Quentin Stevens. "North Korean Aesthetics within a Colonial Urban Form: Monuments to Independence and Democracy in Windhoek, Namibia." In The 39th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand. PLACE NAME: SAHANZ, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.55939/a5038pxdax.

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This paper examines two high-profile commemorative spaces in Namibia’s national capital, Windhoek, designed and constructed by North Korean state-owned enterprise Mansudae Overseas Projects. These commemorative projects illustrate the complex and evolving intersections between public art, architecture and urban form in this post-colonial context. They show how sites designed around heritage and collective identity intersect with urban space’s physical development and everyday use. The projects also illustrate the intersecting histories of three aesthetic lineages: German, South African and North Korean. This paper will show how these commemorative spaces embody North Korean urban space ideas while also developing new national symbols, historical narratives and identities within Windhoek’s urban landscape as part of independent Namibia’s nation-building. The monument’s ‘Socialist Realist’ aesthetic signals a conscious departure from the colonial and apartheid eras by the now-independent Namibian government. This paper extends prior research focused on the symbolism of Mansudae’s monumental schemes by analysing these monuments’ design, placement, public reception and use within Windhoek as they relate to the city’s overall development since Namibia’s independence in 1990. By documenting the form, location and decision-making processes for the Mansudae-designed memorials in Windhoek and historical changes in their spatial and political context, the paper explores the interaction between North Korean political ideology and design approaches and Namibia’s democratic ambitions for city-making. The paper’s mapping analysis spatially compares the sculptural, architectural and urban design strategies of Mansudae’s additions to Windhoek’s City Crown (2010-14) to Pyongyang’s Mansu Hill Grand Monument (1972-2011), and Windhoek’s Heroes’ Acre (2002) to Mansudae’s earlier National Martyrs Cemetery outside Pyongyang (1975-85).

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Reports on the topic "Symbolism in architecture"

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Newell, Allen, Paul S. Rosenbloom, and John E. Laird. Symbolic Architectures for Cognition. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, January 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada222909.

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Yung, Robert, Alvin M. Despain, and Yale N. Patt. An Extended Prolog Architecture for Integrated Symbolic and Numerical Executions. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, June 1988. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada619779.

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