Abstract
In the previous chapter we examined the generation of elementary forms for an architectural vocabulary. In this chapter we present the final series of operations in the construction of a model of an architectural form. In the recurrent analogy with human language, the process of creating an architectural composition from the simple elements previously described is similar to the articulation of sentences using nouns and verbs. In an architectural context, the “nouns” are represented by the elements in the architectural vocabulary, while the “verbs” are the relations between them.
Cut out doors and windows in order to make a room. Adapt the nothing therein to the purpose in hand, and you will have the use of the room.
Lao Tzu
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Bertol, D. (1994). Articulating the Architectural Vocabulary in a Composition. In: Visualizing with CAD. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6946-3_6
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