Tectonics studio bssc year 2 and 3
Generally speaking, the Tectonic Studio takes the following issues as the focus of study: the
formation of space and its definition; the relationship between space, surface, and mass; the
internal organization of the building, its parts and their relationship and hierarchy; the
form and structure of the building; the material organization in terms of elements, components
and systems, different structural and spatial types; and, the built order expresses a conceived
order. The studio work is based on the hypothesis that there is a fundamental difference in the
properties of a space depending on the type of element used to define it. To test this
hypothesis we work with the distinction of three types of elements:
· Block
· Slab
· Stick
Our design method is model based. The direct manipulation of the model material is a reflection of a tectonic position, looking at how a building is formed through the manipulation of building material. As a working method we use cycles of making and observing, linking conceptual aspects with aspects of perception, over four phases:
1 Method – learning to manipulate model material
2 Abstraction – clarifying the language of one material
3 Materiality – differentiating the model material
4 Construction – transforming to building material
This makes the transformation from a model to a building, from model material to building material a central issue.
· Block
· Slab
· Stick
Our design method is model based. The direct manipulation of the model material is a reflection of a tectonic position, looking at how a building is formed through the manipulation of building material. As a working method we use cycles of making and observing, linking conceptual aspects with aspects of perception, over four phases:
1 Method – learning to manipulate model material
2 Abstraction – clarifying the language of one material
3 Materiality – differentiating the model material
4 Construction – transforming to building material
This makes the transformation from a model to a building, from model material to building material a central issue.
For more details see the former Tectonics
Studio teaching webpages.