ABSTRACT

Philosophy discusses attitudes people might adopt towards their own being and the contexts in which they find themselves. Architecture mediates in these dealings in physical ways. It is informed by attitude. And as attitudes vary along a range of dimensions, so the character of architecture varies too. Products of architecture combine acceptance of some aspects with change of others. There is no general rule to dictate which aspects are accepted and which should be changed or controlled. The temple is complete in itself and does not respond to other architecture. It is more likely that other architecture will relate to it as a focus and point of reference. Unlike the Greek temple, which stands aloof, this cottage sits on the ground. The unevenness of site is incorporated into its form. Not detached from the landscape, its walls may extend into the surroundings as field walls, rooting it into the earth.