Architecture of absurd

Klaudiusz Fross; Katarzyna Ujmą-Wasowicz; Ewa Wala; Dorota Winnicka-Jasłowska; Anna Gumińska; Michał Sitek; Agata Sempruch

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-40250-5_25

Architecture of absurd

Silesian University of Technology

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Abstract

Ergonomy is not automatically attributed for an architectonic projects. Construction regulations and norms partially guarantee ergonomic solutions. But still, there is a free, great field for creative work (visions, ideas) for designer. Architects can, but do not have to, use ergonomic principles in projects. They can also freely omit them. We know, that high quality ergonomic buildings are functioning, in built environment, as well as unergonomic and ineffective ones, socalled “ill”. Why is it like that? Why architects are enabled to design unergonomic, “ill” objects? Why the investor agrees to inefficient building? Is such an object a success or a failure? Authors think that this subject is extremely current, because it makes us notice, a big amount of basic project errors in buildings. The article presents and discusses examples of pleasing from the outside but non-ergonomic, ineffective and non-functional buildings - the masterpieces of architecture. This type of design is called - “the architecture of absurd” (Fross 2015). It also indicates that using a methodology of qualitative research, evaluate the design at the stage of concept and programming. Design with the principles of ergonomics guarantees the future quality of the object [5].

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction
Subtitle of host publication	Methods, Techniques, and Best Practices - 10th International Conference, UAHCI 2016 and Held as Part of HCI International 2016, Proceedings
Editors	Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	251-261
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783319402499
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40250-5_25
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	10th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2016 and Held as Part 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2016 - Toronto, Canada Duration: 17 Jul 2016 → 22 Jul 2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	9737
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	10th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2016 and Held as Part 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2016
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto
Period	17/07/16 → 22/07/16

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Architectural design
Building quality evaluation
Energy-efficient architecture
Ergonomics in the design
Ergonomy of space
Revitalisation
Supplementary buildings

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Fross, K., Ujmą-Wasowicz, K., Wala, E., Winnicka-Jasłowska, D., Gumińska, A., Sitek, M., & Sempruch, A. (2016). Architecture of absurd. In M. Antona, & C. Stephanidis (Eds.), Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Methods, Techniques, and Best Practices - 10th International Conference, UAHCI 2016 and Held as Part of HCI International 2016, Proceedings (pp. 251-261). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9737). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40250-5_25

Fross, Klaudiusz ; Ujmą-Wasowicz, Katarzyna ; Wala, Ewa et al. / Architecture of absurd. Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Methods, Techniques, and Best Practices - 10th International Conference, UAHCI 2016 and Held as Part of HCI International 2016, Proceedings. editor / Margherita Antona ; Constantine Stephanidis. Springer Verlag, 2016. pp. 251-261 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Fross, K , Ujmą-Wasowicz, K, Wala, E, Winnicka-Jasłowska, D , Gumińska, A , Sitek, M & Sempruch, A 2016, Architecture of absurd. in M Antona & C Stephanidis (eds), Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Methods, Techniques, and Best Practices - 10th International Conference, UAHCI 2016 and Held as Part of HCI International 2016, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 9737, Springer Verlag, pp. 251-261, 10th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2016 and Held as Part 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2016, Toronto, Canada, 17/07/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40250-5_25

Architecture of absurd. / Fross, Klaudiusz ; Ujmą-Wasowicz, Katarzyna; Wala, Ewa et al.
Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Methods, Techniques, and Best Practices - 10th International Conference, UAHCI 2016 and Held as Part of HCI International 2016, Proceedings. ed. / Margherita Antona; Constantine Stephanidis. Springer Verlag, 2016. p. 251-261 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9737).

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