The ‘surface’ of any sort of architecture is what you tend
to observe first and it is certainly one of the elements that bring out the wow
factor. In the modern age of architecture, designers and architects are able to
create aspects that were not been able since technology at the time was not as
advanced. Surfaces have evolved into the practical approach due to the
increasing importance of electronic media. This can been seen in giant displays
that broadcast images or those which be interactive with viewers, the giant
billboards is an example but in this case not as contemporary. Architect and
theorist Stephan Perrella coined the term “hypersurface” which is defined as
architecture that is conceived primarily as a surface of projection or a
terminal. Antoinne Piccone believes that the current trend in architecture doesn't allow surfaces to challenge its traditional mode of presence for
example the distinction of exterior and interior.
With the tools that the digital age gave us, topological
architecture is a field that can be achieved with ease due to the technology we
have today. Topology is an abstract term designating a continuity of surface in
the architectural sense. In Perrella’s point of view, topological architecture is not just the
result of dynamic surfaces or forms, but the result of dynamic ‘form,
structure, context, and program’. In topological design, during the process of
design, some elements of architecture are designed to be controlled by some variations
which when change, change those parts of architecture.
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