Autopoiesis is the autonomy of architecture itself; the way to (re)produce architecture within architecture through series of cognitive selection and selective decision-making. This term came from Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela (1980) while studying about regenerative process in cellular system. These automation tendencies then were studied by Niklas Luhnmann in his 7 volumes writings aboutContinue reading “Book Discussion – Autopoiseis of Architecture”
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Book Discussion – Elements of Semiology (Roland Barthes)
On 3 June 2017, we have held a book discussion on “Elements of Semiology”. The book was published on 1964 and written by Roland Barthes, a French bourgeois critic. As entitled, the book covered the primary elements of semiology, a field of study on sign. A sign is not specifically defined by Barthes in theContinue reading “Book Discussion – Elements of Semiology (Roland Barthes)”
Book Discussion – Of Grammatology (Jacques Derrida)
Grammatology is a scientific study on how to write and writing. The study tests the typology, analyzes an essat, and understands the relation between verbal and written expressions. In 1967, Jacques Derrida used the term for different uses in ‘Of Grammatology’. A writing is not only a reproduction of verbal expressions into symbols, but alsoContinue reading “Book Discussion – Of Grammatology (Jacques Derrida)”
Maudy Bay Tazya Latuconsina
Menjadi bagian dari Volunteer OMAH Library selama 1 bulan adalah suatu keputusan yangtepat bagi saya. Dalam program ini saya bisa mengaktifkan kembali aktivitas literasiarsitektur yang sering dilakukan selama perkuliahan dulu. Dan juga, hal ini membantu sayadalam persiapan S2 saya nantinya. Aktivitas untuk menuliskan kembali pembahasan darisuatu kegiatan kelas online menjadi suatu hal yang baru untukContinue reading “Maudy Bay Tazya Latuconsina”
Dewi Aprilasari
Salam Hangat, Saya Dewi Aprilasari sebagai volunteer OMAH Library sangat berterimakasih atas ilmu yang telah di berikan kepada saya. Dengan memberikan berbagai macam diskusi yang bermanfaat terkait dunia literasi arsitektur. Saya membuat resume tentang ruang publik nusantara, dengan berbagai macam ruang yang ada dinusantara mulai dari alun alun, pasar hingga di ruang hajatan. Banyak sekaliContinue reading “Dewi Aprilasari”
Devia Rizqi Putri Susanti
Dua bulan di Omah library membuat saya sadar pentingnya literasi dan sharing bagi seorang arsitek. Selain menambah wawasan, pengetahuan, dan relasi dengan adanya literasi dan sharing kita bisa melihat perspektif lain dari suatu masalah juga terkadang mendapatkan sebuah solusi dari permasalahan nya tersebut. Terima kasih OMAH library telah memberikan saya kesempatan sebagai volunteer batch-1 danContinue reading “Devia Rizqi Putri Susanti”
Learning From The Master – Y B Mangunwijaya
On 11 March 2017, at OMAH, 2 of our volunteers, Carla and Intan have shared their understandings about Romo Mangun in a Learning from the Master session. Romo Mangun, as an architect, poet, and Catholic priest, had published a lot of appreciable works. An extremely interesting discussion took place yesterday in the attempt in readingContinue reading “Learning From The Master – Y B Mangunwijaya”
Learning From The Master – Alejandro Aravena
On last Saturday 18 March 2017 at OMAH, two of our volunteers, Fiera and Pandu have shared their understandings about Alejandro Aravena in a Learning from the Master session. He had been appointed Pritzker Prize 2016 and Director Currator for Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 . An interesting discussion took place in the attempt in readingContinue reading “Learning From The Master – Alejandro Aravena”
Learning From The Master – Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind argues that an architectural space not only becomes a mere activity container, architecture is like a music that has composition and rhythm. Space should be part of the story, space should also be designed to speak using language. Documentary Daniel Libeskind: Welcome to XXI Century shows how the spaces in the Jewish MuseumContinue reading “Learning From The Master – Daniel Libeskind”
Learning From The Master – Zaha Hadid
The lecture started with the introduction of Zaha Hadid’s journey as an architect that divided into four decades: 1. expedients (1980 – 1989): the forming process of her style and early manifesto from her work sand past experience 2. Alchemy (1990 – 1999 & 2000 – 2009):the development process, transformation, and combination of her earlyContinue reading “Learning From The Master – Zaha Hadid”
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