The structuralism is one of the philosophical approaches that affected architectural design and scientific research. I’d like to get some evidences by architects or researchers whom used this approach.
Structural Engineering is the basic philosophy of Articteral Planning . Engineering
& Philosophy of Art merges.
Structural Engineering is the basic philosophy of Articteral Planning . Engineering
& Philosophy of Art merges.
'Structuralism', per se, is a philosophical approach to architecture greatly influenced by literary concerns, analysis, of the likes of Derrida and largely follows from Modernism, Post Modernism, Minimilism and Deconstructivism of say Zaha Hadid, whereas structural analysis as used in engineering informs the shape and form of a building, its load bearing capacity, strength of materials and so on—see other discussions on this topic, about form and shape, in Researchgate. In advanced architecture the philosophy, architectural design and structural calculations can all merge.
Dear Jaydip Datta ,
The question is about the philosophical approach of “Structurlism” and not about structural engineering pls.
Well, Akram J. Al-Akkam, in my current research, nowhere near finished I might add, which is to 'make music out of architecture', so far I have mentioned Derrida 19 times and in conection with him several philosophers' names crop up. They are: Pierce, Barthes, Foucault, Deleuze, Victor Hugo, Lévi-Strauss, Kevin Lynch, Chomsky, Katz, Adorno (he is always there!), Walter Benjamin, Gayan Spivac and Xenakis (although he really fits under the composer category). Under the composer category, there is: Bernard Tschumi, Eisenman, Philip Johnson, Daniel Libeskind, Zaha Hadid (mentioned earlier), Coop Himmelb(l)au and perhaps the most complex composer Brian Ferneyhough. There will be many others. It is about text, deconstructing it, reapplying it, semiology and semiotics. Architects may not always fully understand, because in the end they are pragmatists that need to get the job done and not lie in a limbo land of dielectics. I found in this respect the following source to be very useful:
Santonocito, Giuseppe. (2009). ‘Adesso l’architettura. Jacques Derrida’. Domus, 04 June.
I wish you well with your quest. Good luck.
For composer category read architect category, although there is some overlap here
Comparative Study on Architectural Contemporary Schools Based on Interaction of Form, Function and Structure
https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/comparative-study-on-architectural-contemporary-schools-based-oninteraction-of-form-function-and-structure-2168-9717-1000174.php?aid=84131
Both architect and structural approach towards structure goes hand in hand, structural approach accept all challenges imposed by architect and deliver
Mahavir Balmukund Varma is right. I think it was Cecil Balmond who first solidified the idea of architect and structural engineer working equally hand in hand. At the same time, technology in the form of computer aided drawing or draughtsmanship (CAD) was allowing this to be possible, as for instance shown in Frank Gehry's (and Vlado Milonic's) Dancing House in Prague (supposedly Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers being the idealised model for this design, also, the design being so innovative and devisive for the time, I believe, that there was a national vote taken where the president and his wife were on opposite sides).
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