Meaning in Architecture: Aldo van Eyck, Denise Scott Brown

This lecture delves into the architectural philosophies of Aldo van Eyck and Denise Scott Brown, exploring the concept of built meaning and the integration of past experiences into present designs. It discusses the importance of unity in design, the significance of human adaptation to space, and the reconciliation of divergent spatial conceptions. The lecture emphasizes the need to create architecture that resonates with the human experience and reflects a continuum of past, present, and future. It also touches upon the influence of cultural anthropology on architectural solutions and the quest for a fundamental anthropological significance shared by diverse spatial concepts.