EMERGENCE OF SHAPE SEMANTICS OF ARCHITECTURAL SHAPES

Authors
JUN HJ GERO JS
Citation
Hj. Jun et Js. Gero, EMERGENCE OF SHAPE SEMANTICS OF ARCHITECTURAL SHAPES, Environment and planning. B, Planning & design, 25(4), 1998, pp. 577-600
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Studies
Journal title
Environment and planning. B, Planning & design → ACNP
ISSN journal
02658135
Volume
25
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
577 - 600
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-8135(1998)25:4<577:EOSSOA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
In this paper we present a representation of shapes and shape semantic s, and processes for the emergence of shape semantics. Constraints on the behaviours of shapes are used to define shape semantics, in partic ular, visual symmetry and visual rhythm. A process model of emergence of shape semantics which relies on this representation is developed. T he discovery of symmetry in architectural plans is demonstrated.