'Expressive quality of water ' in architecture : an examination of its role in enhancing spatial progression

Abstract

Water is not merely (H20) Chemical substance, "Water is a living thing, hence it is aspects may be deep and serene and smooth; it may be vast and ocean-like, winding and circling. It may be oily and shiny, may spout like a fountain, shooting and splashing; it may come from a place rich in springs and may flow a far. It may form water falls rising up against the sky or dashing down to the deep earth, it may delight, the fishermen, making the trees and grass joyful, it may be charming in the company of mist and clouds or gleam radiantly, reflecting the sunlight in the valley. Such are the living aspects of water." (Moore.C, 1995,p.l7) In essence of the above quotation, Water is the medium of creating life of- one cell to a complex human being. Observing the physical nature of water we can identify the entirely different categories. It means that, it can be vapor liquid or ice. Hence the pattern of the water is different. It can be flowing, suddenly falling down, sometimes create water waves, sometimes calm and reflective. "The presence of water, thus gives identity to the land and the legend of the changeable thing. So it expresses different qualities. In steam it can be cloud or mist, invisible or visible. As a liquid it can be sea, river, waterfall or man made channel or lake. Deluge presents the 'lost ofplace' as a great flood. Although it is the opposite of the place, water belongs intimately to living reality. As a fertilizer it even becomes a symbol of life. " (Norberg-Schultz, 1984,p.27) Considering the above observation it cannot be categorized as an unimportant material. Because it not only important as a life giver but also important to human reactions. Especially the human movement creates by water allover the history, such as creating human settlement and parallel movement because of the leaner form of water. Considering the architectural creations, it also bound with movement of human being. If the movement is strong and it is bound with the environment can be defined as a great architecture. Water is contain two third of the world. It is available every where as a natural resource. We can clearly identify these two can engage together smoothly. Because water has vast expressive rang. So it is most powerful element acting as a creator of imagination and because of that creation of human movement. But now a day in architecture field most probably doesn't use this powerful water for enhancing specially the interconnection of spaces. It is in hidden in the field of architecture.