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A. Holgate, "The Aesthetics of Non-Conventional Structures", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Proceedings of the International Conference on the Design and Construction of Non-Conventional Structures", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 1-10, 1987. doi:10.4203/ccp.7.1.1

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Reasons are listed for treating aesthetics as important in the design of "non-conventional" structures. An explanation is given of the sense in which the term is used in this paper. "Aesthetics" is defined by listing the types of response to built form which are to be included under this heading. The predispositions of the observer are seen as an important part of aesthetic response. Problems of aesthetics which are characteristic of non-conventional structures are reviewed. It is suggested that it is often more appropriate to emphasize the distinctive characteristics of such structures, rather than to pursue "Beauty" in the conventional, formal sense. The appearance of a number of silos is used as an example of the application of the points discussed.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 7/8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NON-CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURES Edited by: B.H.V. Topping Paper I.1 The Aesthetics of Non-Conventional Structures A. Holgate Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Victoria, Australia doi:10.4203/ccp.7.1.1 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper A. Holgate, "The Aesthetics of Non-Conventional Structures", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Proceedings of the International Conference on the Design and Construction of Non-Conventional Structures", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 1-10, 1987. doi:10.4203/ccp.7.1.1 Abstract Reasons are listed for treating aesthetics as important in the design of "non-conventional" structures. An explanation is given of the sense in which the term is used in this paper. "Aesthetics" is defined by listing the types of response to built form which are to be included under this heading. The predispositions of the observer are seen as an important part of aesthetic response. Problems of aesthetics which are characteristic of non-conventional structures are reviewed. It is suggested that it is often more appropriate to emphasize the distinctive characteristics of such structures, rather than to pursue "Beauty" in the conventional, formal sense. The appearance of a number of silos is used as an example of the application of the points discussed. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £78 +P&P)
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