Abstraction
Abstraction
Definition
Stub page. Abstraction in architecture refers to the use of non-representational forms, geometries, and compositional strategies that do not directly reference natural or historical precedents. In the context of Zaha Hadid's work, abstraction operates through "distortion fields" that capture multiple perspectives in two dimensions, derived from Russian Suprematism (Malevich) and Arabic calligraphic traditions.
Key Thinkers
- Zaha Hadid — abstraction as "unfettered invention"; the use of painting to study how lines intersect and distort through space.
- Kazimir Malevich — Suprematist abstraction as the transfer of pictorial forms "from the surface of canvas to space."
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Open Questions
- How does architectural abstraction differ from pictorial abstraction?
- What is the relationship between Hadid's abstractionist method and Schumacher's parametricism?