ARCHITECTURE

Falling Water, Frank Lloyd Wright

Nature - nature of materials or “nature” of a plan,sentiment, or tool. Inherent principle

Tradition - original;tradition from architecture is from classical architecture; TRUTH is a divinity
in architecture. Generic principle
Ornament - integral element of architect; one of the thing not on it; well-conceived
Organic - entity; part to whole as whole is to part.Entity as integral. Symbiotic relationship of
exterior and interior
Form follows Function - merely building is not architecture;the platform upon which architectural
form rests;function has to be considered to make form flourish the new reality (continual
becoming)
Romance - quality; actuality is the intrinsic romance of human creation; romance is the humane
expression of form instead of devising inanimate facades
Spirit - grows upward from within and outwards
Third Dimension - depth
Space - continual becoming; invisible fountain from which all rhythms flow to which they must
pass

La Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi

Inspiration:
tradition of Gothic and Byzantine cathedrals
Intention:
to express Christian belief through the architecture and beauty of the building to communicate
the message of the Evangelists
Overall Description:
Symbiosis between form and Christian iconography with personal architecture generated via
new but thoroughly logical structure, forms, geometries inspired by nature with light and color
also playing a central role
Features:
- Orientation
● Vertical - elevation towards God
● Rising pyramidal design outside and the loftiness of its naves and pinnacles or
tops of the towers that seem to fuse with sky
- Symbols and sculptural iconography
● Form and expression of its architecture
● Iconography of its sculpture
- Symbols
● Towers
○ 18
■ 4 gospels
■ Mama Mary
■ Jesus (central tower)
■ 12 apostles
○ Sense of elevation to Jesus Christ
● Light
○ Harmonious and accentuate the plasticity of the nave
○ Conducive to introspection
● Sky lights
○ Lessen load of roofing
○ Between columns there is gold and green glass
● Color
○ Expression of life
○ Cypress of nativity facade
○ Pinnacles
○ Eucharistic symbols of bread and wine
○ Venetian glass
○ Enameled ceramic, brick, stone
● Branching columns
○ Inside of the temple should be like woods or forest to invite prayers and
celebrating the Eucharist
3 Facades
1. Birth, Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
2. Present Glory
3. Future Glory
Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Frank Gehry
 SCULPTURE
David, Michaelangelo
Madonna of Bruges, Michaelangelo
Pieta, Michaelangelo
David, Bernini
Apollo and Daphne, Bernini
The Kiss, ROdin
Oval with Points, Henry Moore