TECHNICAL ENGLISH I J O S É R A FA E L PA Z CO R R E A CHRISTIAN NORBERG SCHULZ GENIUS LOCI SEK INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
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INDEX INTRODUCTION __________________________________
BOOK REVIEW __________________________________
CONCLUSION __________________________________
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Space Earth
Sky Lieu
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INTRODUCTION Christian Norberg Shulz in his book The genius loci or better known as reading the site, it is possible to interpret it by moving away from an understanding of the idea subtracted from a time ago, specifically from the time of ancient Rome. His Idea was based on the approach in which each space had a unique character where they had spirits dwelling in the place varied by the relationships that were maintained with them in that space. The well-known architect Chistian Norberg Shulz some time later subtracts this idea or concept to take it to his ideas and see how to make society understand how and why people join physically and spiritually to a certain place, where there are spaces that were obtained due to a transition of low significance towards a space of greater significance in which they would later be called by anthropologists as 'anthropological places'. which means the study of all aspects of human nature that can be identified Christian Norberg Shulz makes a critique of anthropology and how it relates spatially to space where more emphasis and attention has been placed on physical space as part of the focus on visualizing the physical space as a fundamental part of the human being in which it lives or develops, making it known as a reflection that the human being is based on a specific space and time.
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Norberg Schulz considers in the book that “places are points where we experience various events that are linked to our existence, but they are also starting points from which we orient ourselves and we relate to the environment of context. However, the existence and possession of a place is conditioned by the delimitation of the same space, being that “the places are naturally, physically and mentally limit.
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BOOK REVIEW Christian Norberg Schulz tells us with three points the different types of places that exist in relation to space in which he describes what each one is about, that is, The place, natural place and artificial place, in addition this theoretical section emphasizes the existential space and the spirit of the place where he takes theoretical fragments of his previously developed postulates such as “Kahn, Heidegger and the Language of Architecture, however in order to understand the meaning of the phenomenology of the place it is essential to understand the bases and philosophical intentions of Heiddeger in the existentialism and space, for which we can denote that all places have a different character, and in all places different things are perceived which make that place unique. The place changes not only in its natural form, but in its cultural part. Christian Norberg Schulz The second part tells us in the form of a travel mode an analysis of tours of three cities in which they are chosen for their particular characteristics in which the sensations of belonging to the place and space in which each city has are intensely highlighted a spatial differentiation like PRAGUE KHARTOUM and ROME. presenting a unique character, in order in the composition of the district space, the structural relationships and the rhythm of life, but also the
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invisible dimensions of the space and its meaning. This helps to understand the unique nature of the place. authentic urban fabric and layout, historic architecture, public commercial spaces with ancient tradition, rich history in addition ,The author presents characteristics of identity and the processes that destroy or build cities. In the form of a travel mode the author presents characteristics of identity and unique characters about the cities
Christian Norberg Schulz The final part tells us By way of reflective conclusion emphasizes to us that both architecture and society show their capacity to lose and recover places, urging architects to regain the meaning and sense of the surroundings to integrate and preserve them in our constructions, the determining factor of any culture is the spirit of the place, globalization causes a progressive distancing from the natural world and a close standardization of the construction distanced from its context Space Construction
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CONCLUSION RAFAEL PAZ Christian Norberg Schulz forms a plot that combines between Architecture and Existence, Space and Architecture. where he comes to relate it to the meaning of Western architecture. The Architect includes the intention of understanding architecture as a concrete phenomenon that satisfies thanks to Heidegger's writings on language and aesthetics. This book has a phenomenal vision where it is focused through the visual and sensory aspects that the space offers in relation to the human being where it is recommended in an open and necessary way that all architecture students buy and can read this book because they will be able to understand from Another perspective on how space is related to man in such a way that Architecture becomes a visualization of the genius loci, where the creation of places helps man to live in a calm and comfortable way
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Christian Norberg-Schulz Christian Norberg-Schulz is a Norwegian-born architect who developed various theoretical and
methodological writings and stories about architecture which contributed to various studies RAFAEL PAZ of theorists of the time. In addition, these writings allowed him to expand his vision of the city
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in the world and understand phenomena that influence it directly and indirectly in cities, in addition to understanding them as an important stage of architecture. For example, one of the writings with the most important contributions is a method of phenomenological analysis of cities that he described in Genius Loci (1979 and 1980), which allowed us to analyze cities from a more neutral point of view. Other important texts are the Norwegian vernacular architecture that were included in modern architecture texts such as his book Modern Norwegian Architecture (1986), which denotes to some extent disagreeing with his adherence to the CIAM and the cult of the Modern Movement. Finally, Chistian is positioned as one of the most important toric architects of the time who, despite presenting a great influence of modern architecture, did not leave behind his roots and rescued them by making them known in the world.
GENIUS LOCI The spirit of the place encompasses an approach to the Phenomenology of the investigation of the psychic relations of architecture, instead of the practical side, where the space tried to satisfy the demands of a new sense of inhabiting in relation to Heidegger's philosophy. additionally Architecture tries to be visual and the architect's reason is to create a place, by which he helps man to inhabit. The place is established by its own space in which it is made up of a different character. Since ancient times the genius loci, or the "spirit of the place", has been organized as the concrete need that has to be faced and give way to the daily life of the human being. at the same time Modern Norwegian Architecture (1986) and in numerous documents he developed a method of phenomenological analysis of cities. Interestingly, he wrote about the architecture of his homeland, emphasizing the values of traditional construction, the use of local materials, and the virtues of vernacular architecture, which would appear to be at odds with his adherence to CIAM and the cult of the Modern Movement. in summary It is about generating an understanding between basic relationships between man and his environment in order to overcome abstract and scientific theory to add the existential space of architecture in its own context.
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Christian Norberg-Schulz GENIUS LOCI ESTRUCTURE THEORETICAL 3 PARTS ANALYZES CONCLUSIVE 8 CHAPTERS
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Both architecture and society show their capacity to lose and recover place
PLACE
KHARTOUM It is not determined by its geography and its landscape where the city does not have an architectural heritage such as monuments in which the visitor obtains a persistence of the spaces
NATURAL PLACE
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In the form of a travel mode the author presents characteristics of identity and unique characters about the cities
The place consists of several elements such as flowers, animals, trees, stones, earth, water, streets and houses, where the place starts from an integral identity of existence, being more than an abstraction of the locality
Tells us that to understand the structure is divided into 2 modes The elements configure the space as they are primary elements based on rocks, vegetation and water where they make a significant or sacred
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This theoretical section emphasizes the existential space and the spirit of the place
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Refers to the eternal city where it puts us as a point of view that the city tells us more about the history in which it is preserved as the identity of the place
MAN-MADE PLACE
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The relationship that humans have in places is the presence that it generates in the limits of a space where the importance of culture is defined qualitatively different from the environment that surrounds it.
The notion of architectural space refers to the place whose production is the object of architecture
PRAGUE
PLACE TODAY
The fascination for PRAGUE resides primarily in a sense of mystery where there are deeper feelings towards objects such as the streets, the closed courtyards, the stairs where they take you inside
Various conceptions of space are incorporated into this discourse that reflect a time where relationships transcend the functional, the disciplinary and the physical
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THANKS This work was carried out with all the enthusiasm possible to give you a clear picture of the work that has been carried out in all the matter.
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