Function of the Oblique
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Function of the Oblique is an architectural theory by Claude Parent that advocates replacing traditional horizontal and vertical forms with inclined, sloping planes to radically reshape how people move through and experience space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural concept
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architectural theory ⓘ |
| aim |
to challenge traditional orthogonal architecture
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to radically reshape how people move through space ⓘ to transform spatial experience ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay church in Nevers
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experimental housing and urban proposals by Claude Parent ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Architecture Principe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Architecture Principe group
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French postwar avant-garde architecture ⓘ |
| author | Claude Parent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
experimental spatial theory
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radical architecture ⓘ |
| coDeveloper | Paul Virilio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conceptualStatus |
alternative to modernist functionalism
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radical rethinking of architectural ground ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
replacement of horizontal and vertical forms with inclined planes
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use of sloping surfaces as primary architectural elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designStrategy |
destabilization of conventional vertical posture in space
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integration of circulation and inhabitation on sloping planes ⓘ use of continuous inclined floors ⓘ |
| discourse | critical theory of space and movement ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
bodily engagement with architecture
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instability and disequilibrium as design tools ⓘ kinesthetic experience of space ⓘ |
| field |
architectural theory
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architecture ⓘ |
| goal |
to merge circulation, use, and form into a single oblique surface
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to provoke new social and bodily behaviors in space ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary experimental architecture
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deconstructivist architecture ⓘ theory of non-orthogonal space ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
military and bunker architecture
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modernist architecture ⓘ phenomenology of movement ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
architecture as dynamic field of movement
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continuous topological surfaces ⓘ fusion of floor, wall, and ceiling through inclination ⓘ oblique plane as generator of space ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| opposes |
static, rectilinear spatial organization
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strict separation of floor, wall, and ceiling ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis | critique of static, orthogonal space ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Architecture Principe manifesto
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theoretical writings of Claude Parent ⓘ |
| statusInDiscipline | influential but rarely fully implemented ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
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