Materiality of architecture expressed through onomatopoeic words in text description of buildings

Text descriptions of buildings using onomatopoeic words are a form of communication frequently used by Japanese architects to express their design intent. The onomatopoeic word describes a building vividly and sensually as if it has life and expresses connotative architectural meanings imbued throug...

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Published in:Japan architectural review 2024-01, Vol.7 (1), p.n/a
Main Authors: Shinohara, Hiroyuki, Kitagawa, Keisuke, Tahara, Sho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architects
Architecture
base meaning
Buildings
Design
Humidity
materiality of architecture
onomatopoeia
regulating verb
Research methodology
Semantics
Senses
Sound
sound‐symbolic word
subject
text analysis
text description of buildings
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Summary:Text descriptions of buildings using onomatopoeic words are a form of communication frequently used by Japanese architects to express their design intent. The onomatopoeic word describes a building vividly and sensually as if it has life and expresses connotative architectural meanings imbued through building posture and gestures, as depicted by the architect. This paper investigates the materiality of architecture through a text analysis of onomatopoeic expressions used to describe architectural works in the Japanese architecture magazine Shinkenchiku (新建築), identifies 24 aspects of architectural materiality reflected in the onomatopoeia used by architects, and typifies their views of architecture as a physical object.
ISSN:2475-8876
2475-8876
DOI:10.1002/2475-8876.12445