GEOMETRY and ARCHITECTURE Explained

Geometry is a language and a portal that allows objects to pass between the physical world and the world of drawing, abstraction, and language. How does stepping through this portal leave an imprint on the buildings we design and build? Architects and theorists like Vitruvius, Alberti, and Le Corbusier all believed that geometry was an important key to architecture’s understanding and design. Is that as true today as it was then? The tools of the architect have changed, has their relationship to geometry changed as well? In this video, we explore why and how geometry is so important to architecture as well as some different approaches to the use and expression of its most indelible principles.

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[mitzichairez]

I'm a senior arch student and I personally had lost interest on school and pursuing architecture, but seeing this and going back to the basics makes me realize why I choose this in the beginning so THANK YOU!

[tyeteams]

Your students are most fortunate to have you as a instructor.

[MyFatherLooksLikeAPallasCat]

I came here from ArchDaily’s article. This is amazing, I’m still an architecture student and I really appreciate videos like this. Thank you and please keep up the good work!

[philiplacey]

<nit>The earth is an oblate spheroid not an oblong spheroid <pic>

[MBlakeH]

Yo! THIS SHIT FIRE! For real, I wish these videos were around when I was going through school! Keep up the good work!

[DirtyDdddddddddddddd]

Another fantastic video.

One rant: I have noticed in the archisphere, lots of people call shapes ‘geometries’. But the plural of geometry should be used only when talking about multiple studies of geometric relationships (Euclidean, spheroid, hyperbolic etc…) as a geometer first and architect second, it’s just a bug bear of mine

[Adshercott]

This scratches THE itch for me.

In middle-school I wanted to be an architect. The universe conspired against me, and now I'm a music major, but I still want to learn ALL of it.

[Josh-yrgd]

I like how you explained how the Fibonacci sequence can be derived from the 1.61:1 aspect ratio and also where that comes from. This was a mind blowing moment!

[piraterubberduck]

Geometry is a fascinating thing to use in Architecture. I designed a building in a geodesic dome while at uni. It was a challenge that I learnt a lot from as the Geometry forced me to play by its rules.

[mowgli]

I'm studying architecture purely for drawing purposes, but these videos are really entertaining and educational!

[lindsaywebb]

Another great video. My first professor, (more than 30 years ago now... Ouch) was an old Hungarian disciple of the metaphysician Coomaraswarmy and introduced to us the metaphysical aspects of geometry, and to the idea that it is the relationship to number that is ultimately important. The premise was that many cultures developed (unconnected) practices and rites from the truths contained in Zero(the void) and one (existence). All the other numbers and therefore geometry fall into place once this has been established. It's a nice way to break down the persistent Eurocentric gravity of western architectural education, but it also quickly leads to the dogma of monotheistic religions (pick your flavour). It sounds like bullshit but as computers have brought non-euclidian geometry to the masses (some kind of geometrical orgy if you will), maybe it's time to rethink what geometry means and consider if we can ever free ourselves from it.

[vilecypher]

I've been looking for this in-depth discussions on architecture and built environment for the past few years. This channel might become big.

[timcameron]

Great video. Geometry reminds me of grammar, which came later on than human to human communication, and was an attempt to describe, control and provide rules.

[matthewsallman]

Thanks for featuring the Detroit Symphony as your musical example! I'm catching up on your older videos and that's the second time in two days that Detroit has appeared. The Detroit Institute of Art was shown when mentioning Paul Cret in a Louis Kahn video.

[panparami]

I feel like what I've so far in architecture has been further enhanced by your videos! I've been really enjoying learning more, so thank you! Also, as someone from IL who is studying abroad right now, it's nice to see Chicago from your works c:

[johntaylor]

Great video! Thanks for the content. I really have grown to appreciate architecture with a little bit more depth. Youre doing a really great thing here for your art medium. Its important that we express our passions, they are only defined how theyre perceived. youre widening my perception of architecture.

[richardengelhardt]

A brilliant lecture to introduce new students to the practice of architecture. Useful too in a program intended to introduce university students to professional choices - better than anything else I've seen.

[somubetageri]

I would recommend you to go through, the ancient Indian system of architecture and planning called as "Vaastu Shastra". Study the age old temples still standing. All you have come out now is just a tiny bit of a very sophisticated and complex science.

[livelikeitslegal]

Ten thumbs up for the Patriot cameo! You musta been ROFLing during that scene. The show has some great architecture too!

[SaiSantoshMARU]

That was good Stewart, strong sentence at the end! 14:20