Mafakher, Farshad

[ 1 ] - Typology of the "Internal Form-Structure" Drawing upon Argan's Formal Approach (Case Study: Historical Bridge-Caravanserai in Iran)

In the process of defining the nature of architecture, three elements recur which are indispensable components of architecture: type, function, and structure.  The three can be related to the three attributes produced by Vitruvius, i.e. strength, utility, and beauty.  The findings of contemporary research on the discourse of typology indicate numerous contradictions between various definitions ...