<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article is an attempt to analyse the use of the sphere in contemporary architecture in connection with first historical examples of designing with the use of this solid figure. The strong form, introduced by architects as a shape with complex symbolism, conveys various ideas contained in design projects. At the same time, the sphere reflects the tendency towards elementarisation of form, replacing figurative architecture with abstraction. Such a phenomenon constitutes a peculiar paradox in connection with the fact that spherical buildings are some of the most famous examples of <italic>architecture parlante</italic> in the Enlightenment.</p></abstract>

This article is an attempt to analyse the use of the sphere in contemporary architecture in connection with first historical examples of designing with the use of this solid figure. The strong form, introduced by architects as a shape with complex symbolism, conveys various ideas contained in design projects. At the same time, the sphere reflects the tendency towards elementarisation of form, replacing figurative architecture with abstraction. Such a phenomenon constitutes a peculiar paradox in connection with the fact that spherical buildings are some of the most famous examples of architecture parlante in the Enlightenment.

The sphere in architecture as an example of an elementary form

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This article is an attempt to analyse the use of the sphere in contemporary architecture in connection with first historical examples of designing with the use...

The sphere in architecture as an example of an elementary form

Published Online: May 23, 2020

Page range: 91 - 105

Received: Jun 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.063.10616

Keywords
architecture parlante, sphere

© 2019 Ernestyna Szpakowska-Loranc, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

The sphere in architecture as an example of an elementary form

Published Online: May 23, 2020

Page range: 91 - 105

Received: Jun 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.063.10616

Keywordsarchitecture parlante, sphere

© 2019 Ernestyna Szpakowska-Loranc, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
architecture parlante, sphere