ABSTRACT
Geometry is intrinsic to many aspects of architecture. There are many different ways that geometry plays a part in architecture. There are ways that geometry emerges out of the conditions of being, and there are others that may be imposed or overlaid upon the world. People and objects introduce geometry into the world just by being. Everybody has around it what might be called a ‘circle of presence’ which contributes to its own identification of place. Human beings seem fascinated by the fact that we see in straight lines. The fascination with lines of sight is evident in architecture too. In organising the world into places, architecture establishes lines of passage between places, using them as ingredients of serial experiences. The geometry of making is essential to the construction of buildings. Architecture has many complex dimensions. Some prefer to prioritise social geometry, some sculptural form, and some ideal geometry.
