Rationalism in architecture
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Rationalism in architecture is a design approach that emphasizes logical structure, functional clarity, and the honest expression of materials and construction methods, often associated with 19th-century theorists like Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rationalism in architecture canonical | 1 |
| Rationalist architecture | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural movement
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architectural theory ⓘ |
| aimsFor |
consistency between design intent and built form
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economy of means ⓘ legibility of construction ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Expressionism
ⓘ
surface form:
Expressionism in architecture
Romanticism ⓘ
surface form:
Romanticism in architecture
|
| criticizes |
eclecticism in architecture
ⓘ
historicism in architecture ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
functional efficiency
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rational design process ⓘ readability of structure ⓘ structural clarity ⓘ truth to materials ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
performance of buildings
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structural efficiency ⓘ |
| hasMainConcept |
functional clarity
ⓘ
honest expression of construction methods ⓘ honest expression of materials ⓘ logical structure ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalBasis |
positivism
ⓘ
rationalism ⓘ |
| historicalRoot |
19th-century structural theory
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Gothic construction analysis by Viollet-le-Duc ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brutalism
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International Style ⓘ Italian Rationalism ⓘ engineering aesthetics in architecture ⓘ functionalism in architecture ⓘ high-tech architecture ⓘ modern architecture ⓘ structural rationalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Eugène Viollet-le-Duc ⓘ |
| oftenUses |
exposed structure
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geometric clarity ⓘ minimal ornament ⓘ |
| opposes |
arbitrary ornament
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purely decorative design ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
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functionalism in architecture ⓘ modernist architecture ⓘ structural rationalism ⓘ |
| uses |
construction technology as design determinant
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structural logic as design generator ⓘ |
| values |
coherence between form and function
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coherence between form and structure ⓘ scientific analysis of construction ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Rationalist architecture