dissertation
tentative structure
Mind as pattern making system - Transfer of meaning
Development of "code"
Externalizing the patterns (create a diagram)
Comparison of medium (the container of expression)
Condensing the concept into a word
Different ways of externalizing the pattern
language
art
architecture
Example: Lets say I want to communicate the concept God
Language
Art
word: "the lord is my shepard
visual: 
Architecture
experiential and social:
the container (mode of expression) is made up of a set of "rules".
Each container has a intrinsic system which governs the way meaning is transferred.
therefore each medium has a certain "code"
meaning is form
the meaning depends on the form or "code" of the container
example in language: the syntax conditions the meaning
state of understanding depends on form
form is structure
literal
non-literal
everyday language
drawing a direct literal representation
metaphor
design process
externalizing the patterns - transfer of meaning
just like language is a tool to communicate and externalize the patterns in our mind instantaneously. could a tool be created for one to learn how to transfer the conceptual patterns in our mind into architecture efficiently ?
updates to structure
preconcept (why am i doing this/justification of research)
how am i doing this?
by metaphorically manoeuvring my way through the process
describing the metaphoric process by documenting the process
showing how i can control and swerve direction of thoughts
making the un-linkable, linkable has a lot of value to the architect as a creative person who is in control of transforming the intangible into the tangible whilst dealing with seemingly unlinkable data
not just throughout the design process but also at the end in its physical manifestation.
each chapter is tracing the evolution of meaning throughout the design process - showing how playing with words is no different than playing with lines and sketches
showing how form in reality runs parallel to form in thoughts
therefore apart from the dissertation documenting my process it is in parallel tracing the evolution of meaning throughout the design process.
one of the biggest problems, questions or doubts about architecture is the ineffable (it is too great or extreme to describe in words). it is not logic you can reapply tomorrow. it is a lot about perception. this means that the works value depends on the context in which it is read. through my dissertation i aim at demonstrating how metaphor is a tool to navigate this ever changing process.
contrast the dynamic of reality with the static freeze frame effect of language.
does metaphor allow us to bridge the dynamic of reality with "frozen" representation in language ( be it linguistic, art or architecture).
how can the expression be as dynamic as reality?
showing understanding is just a matter of organisation.
and the metaphor is a tool for arrangement
its a matter of constant organisation and re-organisation of data
what are the benefits of this?
organisation
tentative structure
pre-concept
how am I doing this?
testing
by going through the metaphoric process
apocalypse project - understanding the shifts in organization (meaning) along the way.
understanding what triggers changes in meanings
what provocations trigger a change in meaning
compare the metaphoric thought process to the dynamic map
analogy of the map - alfred korzybski/jean dissertation
definition of metaphor
it is essentially the way we think - therefore understanding it and documenting it should help understand how to control the organization and re-organization of thoughts
comparing to the design process
really understanding changing meaning along the way
metaphor is organizing
understanding what provokes organisation
showing how meaning with words is no different to playing with lines and sketches.
metaphor deals with some sort of structural similarity - the mapping won't occur otherwise
words are symbols - abstractions of some aspect of reality.
"consciousness of abstracting"
architectural language should have a structural similarity similar to the meaning we want to convey
mapping
what provocations trigger a re-organization
demonstrating the tool
tests
documentation of the metaphoric process
chapters based on the design process - tracing the evolution of meaning
mapping is a process of abstracting our experiences of reality
comparing it to the design process
showing the structural similarity
words
art
architecture
what distinguishes a better map from a poorer one is the degree to which they have structural similarity to the underlying reality.
- the creative thought process
- finding form in reality
architectural language should have a structural similarity to the meaning you want to convey - evidence of this is when you when you see a building and it just doesn't seem right to you or vice versa, you look at a building and it makes complete sense
imagine the strange feeling one would get if they tasted food which was labelled as salty and it was actually sweet
a dynamic map for the dynamic reality
the map need to constantly re-organize itself to match the terrain
understanding the map-territory relationship
- testing
- demonstrating metaphor as a tool
ORGANIZATION
MOVEMENT