AN OVERVIEW ON ASTANA NATIONAL LIBRARY THROUGH GILLES DELEUZE'S PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS

Abstract

Today, the architectural paradigm faces a different theoretical and practical mind shift with the emergence of digital design tools. Besides these changes, changing rational systems; art, social situations and philosophy are also influential in changing the architectural paradigm, and it would be possible to say that these are the parameters have influenced architecture since the beginning of architectural history. Philosophical movements have always influenced the productive minds of the period they belong to. The effects of this situation on architecture can be observed inevitably in the 19th and 20th centuries. From this context, this paper has discussed the “effects of philosophy” and “changing digital design technologies” on architectural theory and practice through Gilles Deleuze’s philosophical corpus. Among the many philosophers and philosophical movements that influenced the history of architecture, the main reason for selecting Deleuze is that his philosophical concepts can provide more interactive and up-to-date responses to the emerging technological productions of today. Based on this discussion, "How can Deleuze's concepts affect a design process?" and “What are the potentials of the Deleuze’s concepts in design process?”. The research was conducted through these two main questions. After theoretical discussion and analysis on the case study of the BIG Architects’ Astana National Library, results have shown that Deleuzian influence on design process has potentials and positive impact throughout the conception to production.

Keywords

• Architectural forms and Digital architecture
• Deleuze
• Philosophical concepts
• BIG Architects
• Astana National Library

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