Monday, February 28, 2011

BP 7 : 2/27/11

In the article by Alain be Botton he talks about the happiness of architecture.  He discusses how specific characteristics of a room such as the colors can help one develop a sense of delight about a specific place.  I think that finding happiness in architecture is having a space which allows someone to connect to happiness within.  This can be anything from a place or space where someone enjoys doing their favorite activities or it can be a space of place of someone to just get away.  Patrick’s rules help to emphasize the important characteristics of architecture that give us this happy feeling. 

When looking around campus, I can recall a space and a place of happiness for me.  My first place would be the fountain picnic area behind the EUC.  When i was a freshman 2 years ago at UNCG, I found this spot and immediantly it sparked a sence of happiness in me.  It was a place where people could come to eat, read, socialize, and relax.  When looking at the space through the rules, it does a good job of emphasizing surface through materiality with the use of brick.  The patterning of the bricks in small squares that make up a larger square gives the area a sence of place.  Also, I think that the area combines number 10 from the West and East rule books.  For example, the place expands ones physical world because it is located right beside a brick building and through encoporating the material of the squares the place has a sense of belonging with the building.  On the other hand, encoperating the flowing fountian takes us back to our inner world giving the place a natural happiness.

1 comment:

  1. Great job on incorporating the readings.
    Ps. I didn't even know this place was on campus.

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