1740 SPATIAL DEFINITIONS

1740 SPATIAL DEFINITIONS Gautam Shah

A space is perceived as a transient form with set of purposes. The purposes are location and time related needs. So the same space is perceived as a potential place by different people, in different conditions or references. So a space is value endowment to a place.

Some of the most important spatial definitions emerge from, the accommodation, occupation, work capacity and spread of tasks. Other inclusive-meanings, are, limit or bounding that define the spaciousness of the space. This, means, the spatially, is sensed, at the edges, as perceived, extraneously or intrinsically. Spatiality exits, for to be within or without a space. Spatiality is perceived as the characteristic conditions, to stay-in, stay-out or be near it.

Spaces have an internal purpose, due to the scale and relative size, and an external relevance of distance and orientation.

Spatial conditions are realized with the edges, which, modulate the environment, condition the sensory perceptions, the physical reach and access modalities, and govern the sociability.

Spaces are perceived to have, the sizes, comparative scaling, orientation (to gravity and condition of immediate past), impressions (use, spread), sense of security, and possibilities of transformation.

Spatiality is more an emergent characteristic of space, then of a place. If architecture, has to be free of traditional bearings. It needs to shift to minimal or abstract form. And some of the difficult pursuits include, minimal materialization, freedom from gravity, non-human relevance, etc.

1740 SPATIAL DEFINITIONS

Author: Gautam Shah

Former adjunct faculty, Faculty of Design CEPT University, Ahmedabad and Consultant Designer

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