The Position and Role of the Facade in the Transformation in the Architectural Interface

Abstract

The product of architecture is a tangible expression element influenced by physical phenomena, cultural, social and economic conditions, and concepts such as language, religion, andculture. The facade is the architectural product’s first communication place. The facade serves both the user and the society by creating a border inside and outside, in terms of its covering state. It is a long process that involves the transformation of the facade from the exterior walls to the design surface of the architectural product. Today, the facade has transformed into an interface that has no front, back, right and left, which completely surrounds the building. Two breaking points were determined while evaluating of the transformation of architectural product. In this study, it is aimed that design and fiction of the architectural transformation that are evaluated in the context of historical perspective and findings are aimed to be a guide for future designs.

Keywords

• cephe
• mimari arayüz
• cephe malzemesi
• güncel mimarlık ortamı
• facade
• architectural interface
• facade material
• contemporary architecture
• environment