Tectonic design strategies: two case studies Eames House by Charles Eames and Espansiva House by Jørn Utzon

The tectonic realm of architecture concerns elements such as intentions and meaning - the process of translating visions into physical constructions - as well as the actual realization of building structures. This field of architectural making has been characterized by Kenneth Frampton as the poetics of construction, thus it may be considered as an essential activity in the development of the architectural design process.  Similar to the complex nature of the tectonic, the design process is an ongoing movement of interpretation, mediation, and decision making where the skills of the architect becomes present in the detailing and consummation of the final result. The paper exlpores these questions though the housing schemes by Jørn Utzon and Charles Eames