Semantics and Symbol Isms

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Semantics and Symbolisms


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Semantics and Symbolisms Semantics the study of meanings

Meaning is not the first mental entity to come into consciousness,but that it is also the entity which commonly inspires creative work. A

memory image of an earlier perceived form changes in the directionof the nearest form. During this change of image, the subject alsoexperiences a trend to add a meaning to what was originally aperception of a non-sensical form.


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SIGNALS AND SIGNSIndexial Sign or Index

Something which had anexistential relation between

the signifier and thesignified, the indicator tothat which is indicated.These are literal signswhich the perceiver see asa matter of fact. Indexial

signs are learned overtime.

e.g. arrows indicatecirculation/direction,stoplight


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SIGNALS AND SIGNSIconic Sign

An icon is a signwhich refers to the

object that it denotesby virtue of certaincharacters of its ownand which itpossesses just the

same, whether anysuch objects actuallyexist or not.

Functionalarchitecture


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SIGNALS AND SIGNSSymbolic Sign

A symbol is a signwhich refers to theobject that itdenotes by virtue oflaw, usually anyassociation of

general ideas, whichoperates to causethat symbol to beinterpreted asreferring to that

object.


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Semantics and Symbolisms SYMBOLS

Asymbol is aphenomenon which has ameaning additional to thatwhich is communicated byits superficial configuration

or stimulus profile.


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Semantics and Symbolisms Biogenic Symbol

System

This uses a basicbiological determinantshaped jointly by

security needs and thevisual capacity of thebrain.

Italian Piazza


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Semantics and Symbolisms Learned

Symbols

Stock images thathave come to beassociated withcertain buildings


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Semantics and Symbolisms Representation,

Copy, Replica,

Picture Representation asubstitute for the realobject, which cannot beinserted in a book

Replica a copy made inthe same size and of thesame material as theoriginal


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Semantics and Symbolisms Representation,

Copy, Replica,

Picture Copy model which

shows the exactattributes of theoriginal

Facsimile/Picture anexact reproduction


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Semantics and Symbolisms EXPRESSION

Building Design as an IconicSystem Transformations

Pragmatic Design availablematerials are used, put

together initially by trialand error until a buildingform was achieved whichactually worked Pragmaticdesign is still used in designwith new materials, plasticskin inflatable, suspensionstructures, etc.


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Building Design as an Iconic SystemTransformations

Typologic Design in which themembers of a particular cultureshare a fixed mental image ofwhat the design of the buildingform should be, like using thematerials which happen to be

available, at a particular placewith a particular climate, tohouse an established life style.


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Building Design as an Iconic SystemTransformations

Analogic Design- the drawingof analogies (usually visual)into the solution of onesdesign problems with existingbuildings, with forms fromnature, from painting and soon. Structural analogies with

the feeling of tension andcompression in the designersown body; philosophicalanalogies with principles fromphysics and biology.


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Building Design as anIconic System

TransformationsCanonic

(Geometric)Design formgenerated by sometwo and threedimensionalgeometric systems,originated by theEgyptians.

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