Tectonics in relation to architecture is the creation of structures and the rational that goes into their construction. It is what gives the structure shape in the space it occupies. Tectonics is the art of combining fragments of an object and signifies a complete system of a greater whole. Good architecture always begins with efficient construction. But it involves many materials and they are used according to their properties for example, concrete demands a different method of construction from paper. Architecture begins when materials are joined together, and it is in that joining that materials create something significant.
Architectonics does not favor a particular style but is defined by the application of established rules. The architectonics of the modular Bascetta star is simple; it requires the folding of 30 sheets of paper, each folded identically and are interconnected with each other to achieve a greater complex whole.
Architectonics is the focus of architecture as a constructional technique. “Modern architecture is as much about structure and construction as it is about space and abstract form.” [1]It is in the structure and construction of this Bascetta star that one can see the elemental technique of each unit interconnected to make a complete star. Modern architecture is evolving and more architects prefer to use abstract forms, it can be argued that the symbolic significance is missing from these examples that older more tradition buildings offer. In later research I hope to prove this wrong with examples from Tadao Ando and his use of concrete and geometric forms in the many religious buildings in various parts of Asia. Construction therefore is the building of a dynamic social and cultural framework.
[1] Frampton, K. 1995. Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture. London: The MIT Press.
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