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Paper: 293c
Paper title: Archetypes as Precedent of Virtual Architectures [Arquetipos como precedente de arquitecturas virtuales]
Authors: Bollinger, Elizabeth and Alvarado, Rodrigo Garcia
Summary: Archetypes are psychological concepts described by the renowned Swiss psychologist Cari Jung. It is possible identify archetypal forms in eminent buildings of different regions and ages, recognizing archetypes as a multi-cultural liaison for various architectures. These concepts function as basic precedents of spatial design in different geographical and historical contexts. The emerging digital culture is establishing a plethora of virtual environments, through web-pages of the Internet, global TV, multimedia CD, video games and immersive devices. These virtual environments offer electronic activities and tools for architectural practice. In both senses, virtual architectures conforms to the visual and spatial characteristics of technologies. Thus, electronic capabilities establish digital habitats and references to contemporary architecture. Since virtual architectures are immaterial constructions, perceptual properties guide the spatial and formal design. In that sense, archetypes allow a basic vocabulary for the design of virtual architectures, linking them to cultural history and giving them a human orientation.
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Year of publication: 1998
Series: CUMINCADes:SIGRADI
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Citation: Bollinger, Elizabeth and Alvarado, Rodrigo Garcia (1998). Archetypes as Precedent of Virtual Architectures [Arquetipos como precedente de arquitecturas virtuales]. II Seminario Iberoamericano de Grafico Digital [SIGRADI Conference Proceedings / ISBN 978-97190-0-X] Mar del Plata (Argentina) 9-11 september 1998, pp. 32-35, http://itc.scix.net/paper/293c
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