Formal interpretation of Logarithmic Architecture

Abstract

The field of interpretation from which the doctrines of semiology branch from is a very broad field. Semiology sciences, and specifically visual semiology, seek to interpret various works of art, including works of architecture.

The current study is concerned with the study of form in logarithmic architecture through the basics of Semiology, furthermore, it is limited by the formal subject only without entering in the level of meaning in architecture and its indications.

It is aimed to track the impact of logarithmic applications on architectural design, and to study the possibility of distinguishing logarithmic architecture from other type of architecture, by the medium of Semiology, and through building an appropriate approach which is capable to capture the significant signs to distinguish the formal identity of logarithmic architecture, if it exists.

The approach combines the principles of perception with formal analysis, and it is applied to selected examples in order to extract the results of the current study.