Dear Professor,

I am sorry for not being in time with the work for this course. This e-school is all new to us and it takes time to get used to it.

I would like to choose the post modern intellectual system to work on, but I’m not sure I understood what this supposes.

Best Regards,

Katia Moldoveanu

Here are some thoughts about “intellectual system” and “materiality”.

Intellectual system

An “intellectual system” can be seen as a set of values and reference points which are specific for a certain period or cultural movement.

Behind any architectural work there is a conception, with its own principles and rules.

In other words, an “intellectual system” can be considered as what lies beyond the material form of every item.

Materiality

“Materiality” has often been understood as “materials”, as W. Richards noticed in the introduction of his book. He also thinks of “architecture” as the “material art”, or in other words, the art of building. His idea is to present the materials from the history and ideas (that stand on the basis of material) perspective.

Still, an architectural item is made of values (theoretic form) and building materials (material form). Any of them can not exist without the other, their synthesis giving birth to the every architectural item.