Research Article

Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture

Volume: 6 Number: 1 June 1, 2020
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Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture

Abstract

Ornament is a conceptual and cultural discussion. But it is generally reduced to being discussed as a formal and superficial construction. It is one of the main tools of representation. It mainly represents nature. However, the change in its source of representation from nature to culture in the early 20th century leads ornament to be redefined, and even refused in architecture. Modern architects accuse it of being a crime not capable of representing modern culture. Post-modern architects embrace ornament as the main tool of representation in the second half of the century. It is called as the return of ornament in architecture. Today, the reinvention of ornament is rather discussed in the architecture of the 21st century. It is discussed by new concepts such as mediatic, phylogenetic, chaotic, eccentric, hypnotic, photogenic, and parametric due to the developments in the digital technology. As such, ornament now represents digital culture. The aim of this paper is to reveal the fact that conceptual and cultural framework of ornament is significantly changed in architecture. It is critically important to understand this change for architects in the 21st century in which ornament is rediscovered both as a tool of design and representation. The changing representative nature of ornament is therefore discussed in the paper. It will constitute a theoretical basis for further discussions on ornament in architecture.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 1, 2020

Submission Date

March 13, 2020

Acceptance Date

May 25, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Güleç, G. (2020). Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture. A+Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design, 6(1), 33-43. https://izlik.org/JA46TF58DB
AMA
1.Güleç G. Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture. ARCH. 2020;6(1):33-43. https://izlik.org/JA46TF58DB
Chicago
Güleç, Gülşah. 2020. “Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture”. A+Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design 6 (1): 33-43. https://izlik.org/JA46TF58DB.
EndNote
Güleç G (June 1, 2020) Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture. A+Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design 6 1 33–43.
IEEE
[1]G. Güleç, “Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture”, ARCH, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 33–43, June 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA46TF58DB
ISNAD
Güleç, Gülşah. “Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture”. A+Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design 6/1 (June 1, 2020): 33-43. https://izlik.org/JA46TF58DB.
JAMA
1.Güleç G. Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture. ARCH. 2020;6:33–43.
MLA
Güleç, Gülşah. “Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture”. A+Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design, vol. 6, no. 1, June 2020, pp. 33-43, https://izlik.org/JA46TF58DB.
Vancouver
1.Gülşah Güleç. Is Ornament Crime? Discussing The Representative Nature of Ornament in Architecture. ARCH [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 1;6(1):33-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA46TF58DB


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