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Understanding the relationship between architecture and topography in spatial terms: The case of Seattle Central Library
ISSN: 2687 - 5373
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Understanding the relationship between architecture and topography in spatial terms: The case of Seattle Central Library
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ICC-0302
Publisher: Nilay ÖzsavaŞ UluÇay
International Journal Address (IAA):
IAA.ZONE/2687408195373
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2687 - 5373
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Abstract
This study aims to present the concept of topography as a multi-layered entity and an active given of the architectural design process. Different from the discussions on topography in architecture which reduce topography to its mere physical characteristics, this study’s theoretical framework redefines topography in figural and spatial layers and discusses how they are interpreted in the architectural design practice. To further investigate the insights in the theoretical framework, the case study method is instrumentalized via spatial analysis of the Seattle Central Library. The spatial analysis of the library involves figure ground map and public use diversity and access maps. Accordingly, the diagrammatic representation, the site plan and site section of the project are redrawn in the urban scale of 1:1000 and the building scale of 1:200. Consequently, the design of the Seattle Central Library presented hybrid spaces that are nurtu...
