Architectonic Space: Fifteen lessons on the disposition of the human habitat

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First appeared in 1977 as 'De Architectonische Ruimte', this study by architect and benedict monk Hans van der Laan, comprises the complete architectonic process, from the establishment of a first space between walls, up to the whole town. CONTENTS I NATURE AND ARCHITECTURE ...... .. 1 II SPACE, FORM AND SIZE................ .... 11 III INSIDE AND OUTSIDE........ ............. .. 20 IV SOLID AND VOID........................ ...... 32 V LINE, PLANE AND VOLUME........ ...... 45 VI THREEFOLD FUNCTION................... 60 VII GROUND-RATIO ..... ............. ...... ...... 70 VIII MEASURE-SYSTEMS.. ................. .... .. 84 IX SyMMETRy ................. .. ... ... ............ 99 X EURHYTHMY............................ ...... 114 XI DISPOSITION OF THE WALL ............. 133 XII DISPOSITION OF THE HOUSE ........ ... 145 XIII DISPOSITION OF THE TOWN ............ 160 XIV THREEFOLD EXPRESSION........ .... .... 173 XV EXAMPLE............................... ....... 185