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Understanding Bigness in Architecture by jako60 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the concept of "Bigness" in architecture. It defines Bigness as when a building reaches a scale where it can no longer be controlled through single architectural gestures and its parts take on autonomy. The document outlines five theorems of Bigness, including that Bigness transforms cities from certainties to mysteries and exists independently of urban context. It argues that without a theory of Bigness, architects cannot properly confront or plan for the phenomenon of very large bu
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- jako60
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