Architecture as an art (2016 8th ed. MLA format; use your MLA)

2016 8th ed. MLA format; use your MLA handbook


A Works Cited is like a bibliography; it is the list of all the research sources you used in your research paper.  It is organized alphabetically by author’s last name or by the title of the research source if there is no author.  The Works Cited is double-spaced and each citation has a hanging indent (first line of the citation is at the left margin; all other lines of the same research source citation, if you have other lines/info, are indented 5 spaces from the left margin).

The final draft must follow the 2016 8th ed. MLA guidelines in your textbook/handbook including parenthetical citations and works cited page (with a minimum and maximum of 2 parenthetical citations per page and 3 sources minimum on the works cited page; all of your research must be online.  Contact your instructor if you have questions about citing online research).

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The bulk of research must be materials published within the past 10 years, so that your research material is up-to-date/au courant). Dictionaries and Encyclopedias are not considered sources, even ones online, and cannot be used for this paper. Specific, not general, details must be included to support the thesis and transitions are important in this paper. 



way for individuals to express themselves creatively or naturally. Since the beginning of time, it has been recognized that each art style symbolizes distinct locations and civilizations via sculpture, painting, or any other media. Architecture is fundamentally a style or study for constructing a building utilizing a variety of components. From our beginnings to the present, we have used a variety of art forms to give each project a unique appearance by using a variety of art mediums on both the outside and inside of a structure. Additionally, in contemporary times, art will be employed in a dignified and adjusted manner. Each structure is a unique combination of art form, fundamental components, and exterior spacing. Therefore, architecture as an expressive media reflects how humans display themselves throughout the earth’s terrain, and, like other artistic media, it evolves in response to changing styles, technology, and cultural adaptations.t is against this back drop that this paper analyzes the explicit nature of architecture as an art form.

Why Architecture is an Art.

Since the definition of modern architecture, the worlds of art and architecture have debated whether architecture is an art form or just the production of a stable structure for the betterment of society. To shed light on the topic, one must first described the word “art,” which has been a source of contention since Ancient Greece. In a nutshell, art is the creative process through which humans create visual, aural, or performing objects or artworks (Bondarenko, 2018). Through artistic creativity, the artist is able to communicate their feelings and aesthetic sense, as well as their inventiveness and technical abilities. Nevertheless, as American musician Frank Zappa explains it, “Art is creating something from nothing and selling it (Mitrache, 2012).Architectural design, on the other hand, is described as the process of planning, designing, and building structures (Drobnick, 2021).

Therefore, not only is architecture a wonderful art, but also the most complicated and crucial to humanity. For instance, our structures serve as cultural mirrors, reflecting the value systems, technology, economic histories, social trends, and aesthetic movements of their period in a way that no other form of art does. Similarly, our structures illustrate the evolution of transportation, from trolleys that enabled suburbanization to the ranch home with an adjoining carport to the contemporary palaces with three-car garages of today. Besides, it is certain that painting has changed with material advancements, such as the discovery of oil paint in the 15th century. Music, too, evolved in lockstep with the development of bass and stringed instruments, as well as, more lately, synthesizers and rhythm machines. Nevertheless, architectural expression is taken for granted because it has evolved so profoundly and continuously throughout time. We’ve gone a long way from load-bearing stone constructions that relied on natural light, buildings that lacked temperature control, running water, and other modern comforts. Nowadays, we live in an era of steel-frame buildings equipped with every conceivable function, all made possible by the elevator’s scientific accomplishment. As with all great art forms, the finest structures exhibit exceptional workmanship. For instance, the Greene Brothers’ Gamble House in Pasadena is as well-crafted as a fine piece of furniture (art) (Rendell, 2016).

Architecture is one of the most compelling forms of art that attains the highest levels of creative expression. Artists create great buildings. Architects begin with sketching and drawing, which has evolved with the advent of computer-assisted design, but architects continue to draw in a unique manner, thus making the center of their creation. For instance, when a building is seen from afar, they tend to loom in the distance. However, while approaching it, additional intricacies become more visible. For example minute details such as the stone’s texture, quality, and maybe some elaborate detailing become visible. Similarly, even standing at doorways can elicit very intense emotions such as; is the structure inviting the observer in with intricate carvings and an open view of the interior? Or does it terrify the observer with its colossal dimensions, making them feel small and insignificant? Moreover, modern buildings elicit a sense of psychological and physical well-being in their inhabitants, and most urban structures are created with their people in mind first and foremost; and it has become universally accepted among many architects. When a spectator is enclosed inside architecture as a medium, they are encircled by and grabbed by its walls and ceiling. In this sense, buildings may now be enjoyed in the same way as a painting or sculpture might be, in terms of the composition and arrangement of crucial components that contribute to the glorified whole. Besides, numerous architects are also accomplished painters. Giotto, Leonardo, Vasari and Michelangelo all created structures throughout the Italian Renaissance, many of which are considered symbols of western culture (Mitrache, 2012).

Those who claim that architecture is not art feel that architecture is functional, its goal is utilitarian, and that art is about pure expression it is not required to serve a purpose. This is a nave vision as it overlooks the ornamental and secondary functions that painting, music, sculpture, and dance serve, particularly in a consumer-based society. Architecture reaches the highest heights of creative expression. The fact that architecture is basically a means of shelter does not preclude it from reaching a spiritual dimension. For instance, Gods presence is felt upon entering the great cathedrals globally. Consequently, Visual art and architecture are inextricably linked. For instance, can one even tell the difference between Donald Judd’s repetitious boxes, and Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn’s international style designs? Marcel Duchamp’s controversial “Fountain,” which was rejected from a 1971 because it was not considered “art,” was an inverted urinal that is ironically a part of a structure and about as functional as one can imagine (Rendell, 2016).

Conclusion.

Architecture is an art form that mirrors how humans display themselves throughout the earth’s terrain, and, like other expressive media, it develops over time in response to changing fashions, technology, and cultural adaptations, among other things. It uses aesthetic eyes to the design of visually appealing structures. Therefore, it meets the physical needs of shelter, workspace, and storage and also serves to represent human ideals in buildings such as courthouses and government buildings, as well as manifestations of the spirit in places such as churches, mosques and temples. Hence, architecture and art are inextricably linked by its designer, design, and particular meanings as both are built on the same organizational principles, with the same visual features, and same sensory engagement. Therefore, architecture is an art form. 

 

 

 

 

Work cited:

Bondarenko, Igor. “Architecture as the Art of Protecting the Innermost.” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Art Studies: Science, Experience, Education (ICASSEE 2018). 2018.

Drobnick, Jim. “Volatile effects: olfactory dimensions of art and architecture.” Empire of the Senses. Routledge, 2021. 265-280.

Mitrache, Georgic. “Architecture, art, public space.” Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 51 (2012): 562-566.

Rendell, Jane. Art and architecture: a place between. London: IB Tauris, 2016.