Architectural literature, art, and its dissemination

Author: Wang Xiaohui
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: The publication of this academic work presents a completely new and unprecedented perspective, filling the gap in the research of architectural communication studies and simultaneously heralding a new beginning for future discussions. Therefore, this book serves as an excellent guide and companion for cultural and artistic workers to deepen their understanding of art theory and enhance their artistic appreciation.
Human and Environment—This is one of the most challenging and alluring themes of the 20th century. It not only widely exists in the fields of sociology and natural sciences but also deeply permeates our spiritual activities in artistic creation and appreciation. The awakening and strengthening of environmental awareness have led to a profound conceptual shift in our understanding of the art classification system. In the pyramid-like structure, the applied art system occupies the base level of social art production, while the pure art system resides at the top level of agriculture-based social art production. Between the base and the apex of this pyramid lie the widest middle layer of social art production, namely the environmental art system—it incorporates elements of both applied and pure art, serving as a carrier for aesthetic information through both practical and non-practical products.
In developed countries of the information age, the fundamental change in design concepts over the past few decades reflects the widespread recognition of environmental design and environmental art. Against this cultural backdrop, architecture—a specific social and cultural phenomenon and an aesthetic phenomenon—is closely linked with the environment. New methods, drawing on adjacent disciplines, are employed to explore various issues related to the spiritual functions of architecture, particularly analyzing the psychological responses to visual information in architectural environments from a communication perspective, the principles of visual perception in architectural aesthetics, the intrinsic connections between visual symbol systems, architectural creation, architectural forms, and visual elements.