The architectural message can be transmitted through different channels. The visitor receives information through his/her visual, tactile, olfactory, or acoustical senses. The visual sense is known as the most influential one. If we consider architecture as a tool for communication, then, the importance of attracting visual senses comes out, and this attraction can be done by image. Since the past till now, the image in different terms and perceptions has tries to transferred this message. This was done with different tools, elements and materials. Using visual materials allows to better match the respondent`s perception to possible stimuli. Here, we want to look to the concept of image according to its material.

1. Architecture of Mirror & Mirror of Architecture
Skyscraper + image + language
ArchitecturalTheory&
Criticism
Assoc.Prof.Dr.TurkanU.Uraz
Assoc.Prof.Dr.HifsiyePulhan
Presentation:AtaChokhachian
May2012

2. Analyzing the building with its material is not the usual way but when it comes to
glass or mirror it does not act like other materials such as stone or brick
If the stone or brick may have identity in its
history on the other hand glass as a modern
material has an image in itself. The glass and
mirror are an image they are not only for
producing the image however they manifest the
image. The image that reflected on the water or
the image on the facade of the building both of
them have a language to tell a story. This story
is tremendously tied to the power of imagination
and symbolization of the people who look to it
and can develop variety of stories in different
interpretations from the image.

3. Classical architecture >>> The mirror itself was an
element of language to represent an image - a
kind of visual illusion- it was used to give the
space depth, perspective and rhythm [galerie des
glace versailles,1678]
Mirrors are used to produce an spatial space with
the help of depth, light, perspective and
dematerialization
modern architecture >>> the mirror is not the
element of language, now the image is
articulated by other systems ( cinema ,
photography ) - the perception of image changes
from an object to a mental construct and
psychological discourses entered to the space
and make architecture as an interdisciplinary
discourse

4. Glass in 19th century with the iron are used mostly for functional and
extravagant purposes, now it find theoretical aspect by light and shadow
The first mirror boxed building was designed in
critical moments of modern architecture
because it seem that the modern architecture
blocked in cubes and can't put step forward , so
the mirror is applied to the simple box to support
it with pure image. The image which gives
variety of interpretations and languages to the
building. But again it was something that
stitched to the building not from its origin or not
from its soul. And this was the start point to the
separation of the image and language in modern
architecture.

5. The image which is made by the mirror is
not architectural image it is a simple
reflect of what is outside not inside.
The mirror eliminates the interior and
exterior relationship and the only relation
with the public space is by reflection.
Reflecting the public in a broad scale and
context.
Among these reflections the
only thing that is not reflected
is the building it self

6. The building doesn`t reflect the inner space and the
main object which is the building exists for it, the
occupants who are the soul and the main reason of the
buildings existence.
We have to deal with the issue of meaning through
image the meaning can be described by language.
The figurative level of the building is increased through
the images, but at the same time the architectural
language reduced or negated.
The Consequences of living in high rises:
Robert Gifford- Department of Psychology- University of Victoria
Strain, Stress and Mental Health
Suicide
Behavior Problems
Crime and Fear of Crime
Social Relations
Children

7. Practice
Theory
Theopractical
Architecture
Image
Language

8. Thankyou