bucky fuller

Figure Ground

Figure - positive element, ground the space around it, in an urban setting it is usually the site.

Geometric Delineation

I have to break this one down.
Delineation: according to wiktionary:

1. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints and shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively.
2. A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words.

Geometry: according to wiktionary: The spatial attributes of an object, etc.

In other words, Geometic Deliniation is the visual representation or a projection, of the spatial attributes of an object.

Figuration

?! I think it has something to do with material definition, but...

1. The act of giving figure or determinate form; determination to a certain form.
2. Mixture of concords and discords.

Architectural Terminology

I've started this blog to help people like me to try to get a better understanding of the contemporary architectural terms that commonly block us to either express our ideas or understand ideas of others. Since much of this terminology is open to interpretation, I think that a blog approach is the best way to try to find a common ground of the definition. I will be expanding these, and eventually alphabetize them on a site somewhere, but for now this will be a starting point. Please post your thoughts.