symbolism architecture

1. Symbolic
Architecture
Presented by :
Naglaa Muhammad

2. Definition
- Coined by Charles Jencks in the 1980s to describe architecture with a strong degree
of personification or with allusions to cultural ideas, historical references, and other pre-
Modernist themes.
-The subjective vision of an artist expressed through a simplified and non naturalistic style.
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3. History
- Symbolism originated in France, and was part of a 19th-century movement in which
art became infused with mysticism (religion).
-The Symbolists sought escape from reality, expressing their personal dreams and
visions through color, form, and composition.
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4. Characteristics of
symbolism architecture
- The symbol is linked to the historical depth of the structure of society and interact
together positively.
- The symbol expresses a particular event or action related to the memory of society.
- The symbol and symbols are not associated with a specific causal relationship, but a
socially justified relationship.
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Characteristics of
symbolism architecture
- The symbol is related to the mental thought of the recipient at the level of the individual
or community that carries the meaning in itself.
- Symbol and symbols do not match in terms of form or form, but rather in terms of
meaning conveyed in the symbol in the direction of the symbol.
- The lack of association between the presence of the symbol and symbols, but linked to
the idea of ​​the presence of the symbol and interpretation of the meaning to what Carried
by the mind of the recipient.

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Design Considerations
-The physical position of the building in respect to neighbors and to the rest of the
community.
-The orientation in respect to compass bearings (especially churches, where the
entrance normally faces west).
-The decoration of the building, especially on the western and eastern facades.

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Design Methods
- Strong expression lines.
- Clear shapes and forms.
- Use of organic and sculptural formations to reach the designer’s idea.
- Use of various construction and cladding materials(metal-concrete-glass).

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Aceh Tsunami Museum
-Architect: Ridwan Kamil. -Location: Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
-Design purpose: Designed to commemorate the more than 200,000 victims of the
2004 Asian tsunami.

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Aceh Tsunami Museum
-Symbolism impact: visitors enter through a dark, narrow corridor between two high
walls of water — meant to recreate the noise and panic of the tsunami itself.
From above, the roof resembles a tsunami. The ground floor is modelled on the kind of
traditional raised Acehnese houses that were best equipped to survive the tsunami.

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The Notre Dame du
Haut Chapel
-Architect: Le Corbusier. -Location: Ronchamp,Haute-saone,France.
-Design purpose: to create a place of silence, prayer, peace, and inner joy.

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The Notre Dame du
Haut Chapel
-Symbolism impact: create the sense of being into a sort of “nest”, a space which
embraces its visitors and, at the same time, seems to escape towards the sky.
the curved shape of the building creates external areas, such as the back choir’s, which
extends the chapel internal space onto the outdoor, often used for open-air religious
events. Such strict relationship between interior and exterior is further emphasized by
the most important religious symbol in the chapel.

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