“Architecture is about something that happens in it” (Bernard Tschumi, Red is not a colour)
There is a close relationship between space and event. But what connections can you think with space and event? For Bernard Tschumi, space and event are all linked together with movements that happening in that space. Bernard Tschumi is an architect who regularly related his works to notions of deconstruction. He emphasizes that you cannot separate architecture in the social and formal invention from the movement that happens in it. Architecture is not defined by how it looks, or even how it works, but by how it is used.
Space is created because there are event happening in it and the movement of bodies interacting …show more content…
We will also look about the Parc de la Villette, Manhattan Transcripts. In his essay “Space and Event” first sentence, he started by writing “Can one attempt to make a contribution to architectural discourse by relentlessly stating that there is no space without event, no architecture without program?” This clearly stated his view of functionalism over the mainstream of modernism during the time he wrote the essay. During that time, Architects were focusing on foam and style more than the event and function inside of the building. For example, how people interact with the building by its design …show more content…
The park is connected by different curve routes, which create different connection throughout the whole park. There are small structures called follies. The follies are there for presenting deconstructivism. There are twelve-six follies which they are placed in the grid, overlaying with three systems. The whole set of follies creates an exhibition of deconstruction, which all are wisely displayed in the methodical arrangement. In the book ‘Red is not a color”, Tschumi wrote “The system of points that contain the programmed activities, a system of lines that directs the movement of peoples through the park and a series of planes or unprogrammed spaces that can be appropriated by the public in unexpected ways” . These three systems are inspired by the book ‘Point and Line to Plane’ (1926) by Wassily Kandinsky. These three systems work together to create a space for different kind of activities. They also house different functions, for example, restaurants, theatre, information centre and so on. These can be changed throughout the years. The paving stone and pavement are laid out in the rough and smooth surface to illustrate the different section of the ground, create space for the visitor to move around. A wide range of activities happened in the park which is central to the park’s uniqueness. The park allows different peoples from different ages and cultural