Meditation through Architecture

Master of architecture candidate student at Wentworth

Instituted of technology, Than Dendoung, in his thesis, “Meditation

through Architecture” suggests architecture responses to

meditation; a place to enhance the activity and perceive that

state of mind of the meditators. He supports his thesis by

studying the quality of light, space, materials and urban context

of architecture. Dendoung’s purpose is to create a place where

people can have a quiet place to go and meditate and reflect on

themselves, due to the daily life in the city that can be stressful.

Meditation is one of the simplest ways to help reduce that

stress. The author wrote in formal academic thesis for anyone

interested in the subject.

How materials, light, texture can enhance meditation space?

Because in the meditation stage of mind is heighten into up much higher level than normal stage of

mind. Architecture’s responses have to be able to achieve at the same level, either to enhance the activity

or perceive that stage of mind of the meditators.

Because the meditator can experience perception of the environment higher than non-meditator,

often meditators go to places in nature where they can be alone by themselves. But in the urban context,

there aren’t many places people can go to meditate.

Because daily life in the modern day can be easily stress, and meditation is one of the simplest ways

to help reduce that stress. To have place where people can have a quiet place to meditate or go when they

want to escape from craziness of the city to reflect on themselves.

Terms

First Crit in Thesis prep II : Rhythm within the flow

The term that were used to describe this collage are "Rhythm" and Flow".

london Trip

MANMADE VS NATURE

"Nature cannot be made by a human being." The definition of nature has been a truth since the ancient Greek philosophy... Satoshi Okada

This is my greatest architecture inspiration.  After watch this video , I can see architecture in another perspective.   It is so unreal

Bauhaus by Walter Gropius : Impressionist version

Modernity architecture through the eye of the impressionist artist.  

Photography by Thomas Lewandovski
Artwork by  Than Dendoung