COMPOSITION OF CONTEMPORARY ATRIUM BUILDINGS IN JAPAN : A study on architectural composition with volumetric units (4)

Abstract

The slロ dy 卩 s aim is to clarify tbe composilional characterislics of contemporary alrium buildings in j 叩 all and thcir rclation − ship 101he bui ［ ding function ， Materials 訂 e analyzed in two le ＞els of composition ；arrangemelltof space in circulatiol 甲 ath and visual openness in the alrium ． Comparing thc whole composi ヒion of lhe buildings ， lhree rundamellial composiIional rhelorics are struc 田 rized ；emphasis and easing ofcon 宣 rasnn circulation path and visual co 爪 rast by thc circula ↓ ion patl1 ，