Art As Integral Part of Architectural Space
Art as Integral Part of Architectural Space by Marta Vahtar M.S.Arch., 1991, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering B.S.Land.Arch, 1987, Biotechnical Faculty University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Submitted to the Department of Architecture in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Visual Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology May 1993 © Marta Vahtar, 1993. All rights reserved. The author hereby grants to MIT permission to reproduce and to distribute publicly copies of this thesis document in whole or in part. Signature of Author ............................ ................ Department of Architecture, May 7, 1993 Certified by ................. ... ...... Otto Piene, Director, Center for Advanced Visual Studies Thesis Advisor A ccepted by ............... .. ..... ... .... .......... .... Otto Piene Departmental Committee on Graduate Studies 8014e MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TFNi4jnti oY MAY 02 1993 -2- Art as Integral Part of Architectural Space by Marta Vahtar Submitted to the Department of Architecture on May 7, 1993 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Visual Studies ABSTRACT To integrate art with architecture is the intention of every architect. However, many times other requirements overwhelm artistic potential. There are numerous good, simple examples in the history of architecture where solutions to a variety of often functional requirements have produced exceptional artistic expressions, which in turn have inspired contemporary architectural practice. Pre-industrial architecture not only responded to natural conditions in the environment; it employed all the senses as well in its design of living environments. Today, unfortunately, we rarely find that architects pay attention to sound, smell, water, natural cycles, or, almost unimaginable, to time.
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