The Powers of Observation: On the importance of building studies through drafting and measured survey

Christoffer Thorborg

The Powers of Observation: On the importance of building studies through drafting and measured survey

Christoffer Thorborg

Aarhus School of Architecture

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Abstract

The article investigates the importance of measured survey in the danish architectural tradition. Two cases are presented: Casper Friedrich Harsdorff (1735–1799) and Carl Petersen (1874–1923). Lastly a contemporary perspective is presented through the works of Thomas Gronegger (b. 1965). The article demonstrates how measured survey is a means to acquire profound knowledge of the fundamental aesthetic principles of architecture.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	When Architects and Designers Write / Draw / Build / ? : essays on architecture and design research
Editors	Jørgen Dehs, Martin Weihe Esbensen, Claus Peder Pedersen
Number of pages	18
Place of Publication	Aarhus
Publisher	Arkitektskolens Forlag
Publication date	2013
Pages	46-63
Chapter	4
ISBN (Print)	9788790979355
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

measured survey
architecural history

Artistic research

No

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The Powers of Observation: On the importance of building studies through drafting and measured survey. / Thorborg, Christoffer.
When Architects and Designers Write / Draw / Build / ?: essays on architecture and design research. ed. / Jørgen Dehs; Martin Weihe Esbensen; Claus Peder Pedersen. Aarhus: Arkitektskolens Forlag, 2013. p. 46-63.

Publications: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review

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