1. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN ARCHITECTURE
THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (ARC61303/ARC2224)
SYNOPSIS: REACTION PAPER (AUGUST 2016) [10 MARKS]
NAME: Kelvin Fong Jia Zheng ID: 0317166
LECTURER: Mr. Nicolas Ng TUTORIAL TIME: 4pm-6pm
SYNOPSIS NO: 3 READER TITLE: The Geometry of Feeling
AUTHOR: Juhani Pallasmaa
Does Form is the merely play in architecture?
In this reading, the author Juhani Pallasmaa say that architecture cannot be a mere play with form.
For example, nowadays very few modern buildings appeal to our feelings, but almost any anonymous
house in an old town or the most unpretentious farm outbuilding give us a sense of familiarity and
pleasure. Therefore, it is time that we considered whether form or geometry in general can give rise
to architectural feeling. Are form the real basic elements of architecture or even the elements such
as walls, windows or door the real units of architectural effects. Form only affect our feeling through
what it represents. The artistic dimension of a work of art does not lie in the actual physical things, it
exists only in the consciousness of the person experiencing it. Its meaning lies not in its form, but in
the images transmitted by the forms and the emotional force that they carry. The inner architecture
of the mind emerging out of feelings and memory images is built on different principles from the
architecture developed out of professional approaches.
I remember the day I was staying in my hostel. My room is a single unit bedroom which attached with
a window which visually link to the front yard of the hostel. I am sad, things happened during the
weeks were mentally bring me down, my life is completely a mess. I sitting on my bed, leaning on
the wall and stare blankly at the window. I off the light, pretend that there is no one in the room. Light
hitting in my room through the window. Watching on the light ray that hitting in my room, bad
memories are emerging in my mind. Tears falls.
From the example we can conclude that, the feelings evoked regardless the form but from the
different elements that integrated with the space. Form is not the merely play in architecture.
WORD COUNT 323 words
Key points (2.5)
Appropriateness of
Terminologies (2.5)
Clarity in Opinions and
Reactions (2.5)
Logical Progression (2.5)
DATE: TOTAL MARK & GRADE
ASSSESSED BY:
2. SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
ASSESSMENT
RUBRIC
Grades Marks Key points (2.5) Appropriateness of
Terminologies (2.5)
Clarity in Opinions
and Reactions
(2.5)
Logical
Progression (2.5)
A 1.8 -
2.5
Evidence of
outstanding
understanding of Key
points through clear
explanation
Appropriate use of
Terminologies In
discussing the Issues/
Concepts/Theories
Outstanding
Clarity in opinions
and reactions -
Supported with
strong Logical
explanation
Outstanding
Articulation of
logical expressions
ending with well-
developed
paragraphs
B 1.5 -
1.79
Evidence of
understanding of Key
points through
reasonable
explanation
Reasonable use of
Terminologies In
discussing the Issues/
Concepts/Theories with
Minor unfamiliarity
Reasonable
clarity in opinions
and reactions -
Supported with
Logical
explanation
Reasonable
Articulation of
logical expressions
ending with well-
developed
paragraphs
C 1.25 -
1.49
Evidence of Some
Understanding of Key
points through
acceptable
explanation
Acceptable use of
Terminologies In
discussing the Issues/
Concepts/Theories with
Noticeable unfamiliarity
Acceptable
Clarity in opinions
and reactions -
Supported with
satisfactory
explanation
Acceptable
Articulation of
logical expressions
ending with some
ambiguous
statements
D 1 -
1.24
Evidence of Some
Understanding of Key
points through not
quite acceptable
explanation
Evidence of
Terminologies however
poorly communicated in
discussing The Issues/
Concepts/Theories With
Weak Clarity in
opinions and
reactions -
Supported with
Lengthy
explanation
Poor Articulation of
logical expressions
ending with
noticeable
ambiguous
statements
F 0 -
0.99
Insufficient Evidence
of Understanding of
Key points through
weak explanation
Insufficient Evidence of
Terminologies in
discussing the Issues/
Concepts/Theories With
Improper
opinions and
reactions. Not
Matching the
Issues/ Concepts/
Theories -
Inadequate
Reasons
Unable to
Articulate / illogical
expressions.
Poorly written
synopsis.
![BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN ARCHITECTURE
THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (ARC61303/ARC2224)
SYNOPSIS: REACTION PAPER (AUGUST 2016) [10 MARKS]
NAME: Kelvin Fong Jia Zheng ID: 0317166
LECTURER: Mr. Nicolas Ng TUTORIAL TIME: 4pm-6pm
SYNOPSIS NO: 3 READER TITLE: The Geometry of Feeling
AUTHOR: Juhani Pallasmaa
Does Form is the merely play in architecture?
In this reading, the author Juhani Pallasmaa say that architecture cannot be a mere play with form.
For example, nowadays very few modern buildings appeal to our feelings, but almost any anonymous
house in an old town or the most unpretentious farm outbuilding give us a sense of familiarity and
pleasure. Therefore, it is time that we considered whether form or geometry in general can give rise
to architectural feeling. Are form the real basic elements of architecture or even the elements such
as walls, windows or door the real units of architectural effects. Form only affect our feeling through
what it represents. The artistic dimension of a work of art does not lie in the actual physical things, it
exists only in the consciousness of the person experiencing it. Its meaning lies not in its form, but in
the images transmitted by the forms and the emotional force that they carry. The inner architecture
of the mind emerging out of feelings and memory images is built on different principles from the
architecture developed out of professional approaches.
I remember the day I was staying in my hostel. My room is a single unit bedroom which attached with
a window which visually link to the front yard of the hostel. I am sad, things happened during the
weeks were mentally bring me down, my life is completely a mess. I sitting on my bed, leaning on
the wall and stare blankly at the window. I off the light, pretend that there is no one in the room. Light
hitting in my room through the window. Watching on the light ray that hitting in my room, bad
memories are emerging in my mind. Tears falls.
From the example we can conclude that, the feelings evoked regardless the form but from the
different elements that integrated with the space. Form is not the merely play in architecture.
WORD COUNT 323 words
Key points (2.5)
Appropriateness of
Terminologies (2.5)
Clarity in Opinions and
Reactions (2.5)
Logical Progression (2.5)
DATE: TOTAL MARK & GRADE
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