Critical Meanings In Architecture

Through the search for critical meanings inarchitecture this work enchains architecture withphilosophy for the purpose of discovering the essenceof architecture. The contents excavated in the searchfor critical meanings are equally applicable forother creative arts. It is a useful reference forcreators who are concerned about the underlyingreasons for their work and to find a bedrock forcreativity beyond mere appearances. The worktransgresses the boundaries between imaginationperception and rational thought: The ordinary mentaltools that designers use to arrive at creative work.It also interrogates the dichotomy between intuitionand reason to seek a holistic viewpoint thatsynthesizes the otherwise disparate philosophicalworlds. Mainly it is a mental journey to overcomethe often meaningless aspects of design that dependon visual acceptance alone which should also be theconcern of all conscientious designers and thinkers.