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ARCHITECTURE
Before this lesson, I only had little knowledge about what architecture is. I knew it as a study of design and aesthetics. I thought that the form is more important than the function. I thought architects work towards the structure of a building and the function would just be an adjustment. Another thing that I knew about architecture was having the skill of illustrating is useful. The  architect should also have knowledge on mathematics, physics, and engineering. But of course creativity would always be a factor because it serves as a tool to build the foundation. The design of the architecture would also be based on the period it was made. So the details and the aesthetics would also reflect the purpose and motivation of the architect. Lastly, my view on architecture is that it focuses on beauty and gives impact to the people.

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Image © Axel de Stampa

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Image © Guillaume Kurkdjian

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I learned that architecture may seem simple, but it is actually complex. One of the most important lessons I learned was that form and function go together.  In architecture we pay attention to detail and

design, which is based on principles and concepts. Concepts such as  harmony, balance, emphasis, and rhythm. The element of space is also an important factor, because it reflects the purpose and centralizes the community. With that, beauty is the output, because it reveals the form and function, which at the same time gives an impact to human life. I learned that architecture contributes to the human knowledge like history, science, and the arts. Now, when I see a certain building, I can give greater appreciation towards it because I am equipped with the basic knowledge of how architecture works and how it gives relevance in our lives. Architecture enables a community to develop, because it gives us inspiration to innovate and satisfy the needs of the people. This is done by creating buildings with a purpose and meaning. Examples are museums, churches, universities, etc. The buildings that we see everyday would not be possible without the study of architecture which continues to evolve because of the work of man.

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Image © SOM

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As someone who only knows the basics of architecture, I am eager to learn on how to draw in order for me to apply the concepts and principles of design. I also want to have an interactive learning experience where the class visits a notable Philippine building. With this, we can apply the lessons we learned in class. I am also curious on the criteria of what critics consider as a work of art in terms of architecture. Lastly, I want to learn more about the lives of the famous architects, because I am curious on how do architects get their inspiration.

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© Laurène Boglio

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Auguste Rodin’s The Burghers of Calais features the sacrifice of six citizens during the Hundred Years’ War (Rowney, 2015). Though this fine art was made to commemorate their lives, it is also considered beautiful because of the interconnection between the contrasting figures. According to Gilson (1966, p. 91), “the statuary represents, or creates, discrete objects in space, it cannot avoid juxtaposing them in the void”.

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© Les Bourgeois de Calais (Richter, 2014)

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© Les Bourgeois de Calais (Richter, 2014)

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Some of the features have a larger scale, hence the form possesses a distorted proportion. These features are the keys and their bare feet, which emphasize their mission to save the city (Rowney, 2015). Moreover their facial expressions capture “various states of despair”, but there is no eye contact between them (The Met, n.d.). For the bronze casting, it highlights the draperies and creates an element of rhythm. The statue also exhibits a heavy mass and volume, which depicts the strength of the material.

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This fine art shows its uniqueness because it has no superior focal point, “allows the sculpture to be viewed in the round from multiple perspectives” (Rowney, 2015). Thus, the different elements are all connected to its entirety in order to project a story presented in beauty.

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Gilson, E. (1966) Forms and Substances in the Arts.  Charles Scribner’s Sons.

The Met (no date) The Burghers of Calais ,modeled 1884–95, cast 1985. Available at: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/207812 (Accessed: 19 April 2019).

Richter, R. (2014) Les Bourgeois de Calais. Available at: https://www.google.com/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x47dc3f74e97f9241%3A0x7996993e95c98a18!2m22!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i20!16m16!1b1!2m2!1m1!1e1!2m2!1m1!1e3!2m2!1m1!1e5!2m2!1m1!1e4!2m2!1m1!1e6!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMuAQ2A7qWVAedqsEYDTMef2mlKVeEYlcnllF-s%3Dw240-h160-k-no!5srodin's%20the%20burghers%20of%20calais%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipMuAQ2A7qWVAedqsEYDTMef2mlKVeEYlcnllF-s&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiriZaf99rhAhXS3mEKHZPFDVwQoiowE3oECAgQBg (Accessed: 19 April 2019).

Rowney, E. (2015) Rodin, The Burghers of Calais. Available at: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/later-europe-and-americas/modernity-ap/a/rodin-the-burghers-of-calais (Accessed: 19 April 2019).