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A Study of the parallelism between human and architectural expressions with special reference to the language used

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dc.contributor.advisor Emmanuel
dc.contributor.advisor Nammuni, NS
dc.contributor.author Senasingha, K
dc.date.accessioned 2011-03-25T05:46:47Z
dc.date.available 2011-03-25T05:46:47Z
dc.identifier.citation Senasingha, K. (1999). A Study of the parallelism between human and architectural expressions with special reference to the language used [Master's theses, University of Moratuwa]. Institutional Repository University of Moratuwa. http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/363
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/363
dc.description.abstract Humen expressions are the genuine result of the bursting need to share emotions, to feel alone and yet not alone but accompanied....; face versus face, body versus body, voice versus voice. "Alone" in the sense of personality; 'accompanied' in the sense of art. Architecture as the crown of art defines it's exclusive place the unique combination of utilitarian, technical, contextual and aesthetic expression. Accompaniment of architecture with man happens through the emotional responses to form and the kinship of the language shared by both: not to produce an actual 'Photograph' of a human trait, but as a representation of it's mood, generated and modified. From situational human expression to 'gestures' in buildings or fro personality to 'character' of from, in either qualitative or quantitative aspects: qualitative - as form, shape and decoration; quantitative - as size, proportion, age and visual weight. As hard, soft, childish, depressive, extrovert, fair, introvert, blonde....And as heavy, skinny, short, old, bulky, chubby, slender, graceful, attractive......
dc.format.extent 163 p. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject ARCHITECTURE-THESIS
dc.subject ARCHITECTURAL THEORY
dc.subject AESTHETICS
dc.title A Study of the parallelism between human and architectural expressions with special reference to the language used
dc.type Thesis-Abstract
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.degree MSc en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Architecture en_US
dc.date.accept 1999-07
dc.identifier.accno 71758 en_US


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