The document discusses how architects design buildings to shape the feelings and experiences of users, not just as physical objects. It notes that architects consider how forms, functions, and sensory elements like sound and smell can create different emotions. For example, the sound of falling water may create a relaxing feeling. The document also discusses how famous architect Zaha Hadid analyzes people's lives and environments to design spaces that address what is lacking and shape users' feelings. Finally, it argues that for architecture to be fully appreciated, people must transform their visual experiences of a space into spatial experiences through enjoying the forms and experiencing architecture personally.

1. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN ARCHITECTURE
THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE ANDURBANISM (ARC61303/ARC2224)
SYNOPSIS: REACTION PAPER (MARCH 2015) [5 MARKS]
NAME: BENNY TAN SHIOWEE ID: 0315447
LECTURER: MS. IDA TUTORIAL TIME: 4PM – 6PM
SYNOPSIS NO: 3 READER TITLE: THE GEOMETRY OF FEELING
AUTHOR: JUHANI PALLASMAA
"As architect we do notprimarily design buildings as physical objects, butthe images and feelings of
the people who live in them." - Juhani Pallasmaa. Building represents the human habitation. The
spaces are created for human living and protectfrom any danger outside. Therefore, human develop
the function of building time to time based on the needs of security and protection. Instead of
creating protection, we can also create the interaction and experience inside the space itself by
shaping the form and control the feeling and emotions of the user experience.
As a student, we not only experience by visual appreciation but the senses surround us. When we
hear the sound of falling water, it might create a relaxing feeling towards us. For example, we can
bring back our memory while listen to the train moving and can imagine the bakery shop when we
smell the sweetness outside. Therefore, as an architect, it is our task to create a unique design that
stay longer in mind and great impact to our senses. Our life is surround by form, building form that
we see is actually the visual expression of architects and designers.That can be inspired by the site
contextand cultural background. The architects design the form and space which comes along with
function while considering the user experience inside it. Through the volume of space, we can have
multiple senses with it which create different feeling and emotion.
In reality, there are many architects who have their own style in architecture. For example, the star
architect, Zaha Hadid is one ofthe contemporary architects. She analyzes the rhythm of people life,
environment, and find out what is lacking inside it. This is the information for her explorations which
will continue develop into another income that leads her to the end of design. She said that we need
to open our eyes, our ears and our mind which can translate into a design and can approaches to
shape the people’s feeling inside the space with our own perception.
In a nutshell, people need to transform their visual experiences into spatial experience in order to
appreciate the architect’s work. If people can enjoy the space and form, then the architecture
happens because architecture is a personal experience towards it.
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