Constellation #75: Art as the Generative DNA of Architectural Identity

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Using Artworks to Create Unique Spatial Intelligence

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Redefining Identity in Contemporary Architecture

In the world of architecture and design, globalization has produced a landscape of spaces that often feel interchangeable. Against this backdrop, the Art-Driven Spatial Method proposes a radical answer: use artworks as the generative foundation for architecture. The painting or sculpture becomes the conceptual DNA from which the entire spatial identity emerges.

Selecting the Artwork: A Bridge Across Centuries

The method begins with the selection of an artwork. Masterpieces from previous centuries—Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical—are as vital as contemporary works. The criteria is the presence of a strong internal logic: clear rhythms, compelling geometries, and distinctive chromatic relationships.

Morphological Analysis: Extracting Structure from Art

The artwork is examined for its essential components: lines, textures, color fields, and densities. These elements are not interpreted symbolically but structurally. A brushstroke from a classical landscape may become a lighting rhythm; a color gradient may become a material palette.

A Universal Method Across Sectors

The power of this method lies in its universality. It can be applied to hospitality, cultural institutions, private residences, yachts, and public spaces. It is a design philosophy that uses art as a generator of spatial identity rather than as an afterthought.

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Bibliography

The following works provide the theoretical background that informs the themes explored in this newsletter:

Wassily Kandinsky — Point and Line to Plane: Publisher: Dover Publications Link

Paul Klee — Pedagogical Sketchbook: Publisher: MIT Press Link

Josef Albers — Interaction of Color: Publisher: Yale University Press Link

Rudolf Arnheim — Art and Visual Perception: Publisher: University of California Press Link

Nicolas Bourriaud — Relational Aesthetics: Publisher: Les Presses du Réel Link

Hal Foster — The Return of the Real: Publisher: MIT Press Link

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Alexandre Mimoglou, EURAN European Art Networks

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Artwork Spotlight

The artwork illustrating this newsletter is by Wassily Kandinsky, Gelb-Rot-Blau (Jaune-rouge-bleu) (1925). Landmark exploration of visual rhythm and geometric abstraction. Image courtesy of the Centre Pompidou, Paris.

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