Abstractions:
Here are concrete forms and representations of abstract ideas formulated and generated from a more intuitive and phenomenological point of view explored through my investigations of the many facets of Villa Mairea's architectural quality.
These facets include the spatial articulation with respect to focus areas of center-perimeter-outer, construction and materiality along a semi-circular elevation viewed from the center, and formal devices located in areas that give direct access to the center of Villa Mairea.
[Perhaps it is quite valid to criticize this study (i c ur pt nic) and the direction it has taken that have led to creating such forms that may seem indistinguishable from its original conception.
It is my intention though that these forms capture some persistent essence and add a new dimension to understanding Villa Mairea - from looking beyond the tangible and validating the ripples of ideas created by its very existence, to finding a poetic standpoint and finally to formulating a concrete manifestation of these abstract theories]
Hopefully this brief study would add to the existing body of knowledge, provoke a thought, create interest and stimulate further exploration into the multi-faceted characteristics of Villa Mairea.
[Perhaps it is quite valid to criticize this study (i c ur pt nic) and the direction it has taken that have led to creating such forms that may seem indistinguishable from its original conception.
It is my intention though that these forms capture some persistent essence and add a new dimension to understanding Villa Mairea - from looking beyond the tangible and validating the ripples of ideas created by its very existence, to finding a poetic standpoint and finally to formulating a concrete manifestation of these abstract theories]
Hopefully this brief study would add to the existing body of knowledge, provoke a thought, create interest and stimulate further exploration into the multi-faceted characteristics of Villa Mairea.
