The Evolution Narrative of Architectural Form and The State of Vital Form

JCoDe: Journal of Computational Design, 4(2), 193‐226.

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ABSTRACT

The concept of form in architectural design has been debated since prehistoric times. In its moststraightforward meaning, form can be defined asthe shape,shell, and inhabited volume of a structure. This study aims to explore the historical process of the transformation and evolution of form, as well as to discover new meanings and potentials of form through analysis, and to develop a critical perspective on form. The study is structured around three main axes. In the first stage, a mapping is designed to analyze the evolution of form throughout history. This mapping focuses on the changes in the approach to form, design, and making techniques chronologically. This stage reveals that form is no longer merely a final product represented by drawings or statically produced, but rather a concept that involves process and dynamism in a temporal‐spatial dimension, whether in its design or production. In the second stage, the evolution of form is discussed through a new concept called ‘vital form’. In the comparison between form and vital form, while form represents something static or stationary, vital form signifies a dynamic and fluid state. While form describes a state that issymbolically designed with analogue drawing or produced by the designer from top to bottom, vital form represents a bottom‐up, autonomous state formed by the influence of actors involved in design or production. Subsequently, the relationships, transitions, interactions, and changes between form and vital form, as well as their interpretations, are discussed within the proposed model in the study, based on conceptual sets derived from theoretical debates and the implications in design and making processes. It is believed that such exploration and awareness of form in architecture will bring new dimensions to the contemporary understanding, design, and making practices of form.

Diagram shows the relations of Vital Form with other terms defined on the research

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Cite: Uçkan, B, Çebi, P. D. & Özsoy, F. A. (2023). The evolution narrative of architectural form and the state of vital form. JCoDe: Journal of Computational Design, 4(2), 193‐226. https://doi.org/10.53710/jcode.1325535

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