Painterly Conception of Architecture

The art of painting opens up vast expressive possibilities for architecture, wherein architecture can produce a more conducive atmosphere for the contemplation of painting. The subtle affinities between the two fields stirred me to explore the individualistic expressiveness of the sensory realm in a painting and how it can inspire an architect. My work starts from an interest in a painting of Kandinsky s. The painting Yellow, Red, Blue stirred my curiosity in the potency of its beauty and made me ask questions in regards to what I can capture, learn and express architecturally through designing a building 'Contemporary Art Center' within the fabric of Virginia Tech campus. Throughout the various stages of design, the finality of the project resulted from dealing with the various inputs from: Kandinsky s painting as a catalyst and inspirer to the design, to the contextual issues and ways of urban integration and also dealing with the nature of the project s function and programmatic needs. This book is a personal undertaking of painterly and architectural fusion that should appeal to those from the creative fields such as architects, artists and designers.