28.05.1992
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ARCH
Everything to do about
Aesthetics
Very subjective – Beauty in Eye of the Beholder

AESTHETICS
Must embody the following:-

• Spatial Control
• Play of light and shade
• Element of surprise and delight
• Texture
• Decorative Element
• Clarity of Geometry
• Therefore Clarity of Shapes and Forms
• A sense of Tradition
• An understanding of Climatic Response
• Contextualism and Regionalism
• (Not a passing fashion)

“PORTUGUESE MAN OF WAR”

• Beautiful in water
• On land becomes a “mushy-mess”
  Structure – disappear
  Form – collapses
  Colour – withers away

Transporting of Architectural ideas, manifestations, expressions from one cultural and social context or climatic situation to another – may if not properly controlled and assimilated may result in creating a “white elephant”.

Search for clues from among our heritage for a root from which a “tree of tradition” may sprout forth;
And on to this “tree of tradition”, as architects we are able to graft ‘something’ on to it;
To create a ‘hybrid’, which is able to survive in the modern contemporary situation that we have.

We are not talking about transposing a traditional element straight from the traditional context into the present-day context but grafting something on to create a ‘new tree’.
Looking, understanding and click here searching one’s heritage is very important – provides us with a clue for the direction forward.

Search for clues from among our heritage for a root from which a ‘tree of tradition’; may sprout forth; and on to this ‘tree of tradition’, as architects we are able to graft ‘something’ on to it; to create a ‘hybrid’, which is able to survive in the modern contemporary situation that we have.

We are not talking about transporting a traditional element straight from the traditional context into the present – day context but grafting something on to create a ‘new tree’

Search for clues from among our heritage for a root from which a ‘tree of tradition’; may sprout forth; and on to this ‘tree of tradition’, as architects we are able to graft ‘something’ on to it; to create a ‘hybrid’, which is able to survive in the modern contemporary situation that we have.

We are not talking about transporting a traditional element straight from the traditional context into the present – day context but grafting something on to create a ‘new tree’.

Jimmy CS Lim.