1. Critical Regionalism strives to be the median point between the progressive modern architectural movement and early historical ideas such as utopianism and post- industrialism.
2. In Critical Regionalism, a building is claimed not to be an individual free- standing object on the site but should take the physical boundary into consideration.
3. Critical Regionalism views a structure as a complete tectonic concept rather than a series of sections.
4. Critical Regionalism expresses itself by using very local items such as the frame of the building, local light intensity, local weather, land shape and terrain. Critical Regionalism does not believe in closing off all spaces and using air con, instead it designs doors or windows to be practical and suitable according to the local climate, light and other conditions.
5. Critical Regionalism takes into consideration the effects of the local environment that can be experienced through light levels, temperature, air movement, smell, sounds and material textures.
6. Critical Regionalism embraces both local and foreign concepts within itself to cultivate a contemporary culture. It creates a world culture that can be locally represented.
7. Critical Regionalism can be easily expressed in examples where universal civilization is not fully influential or imposed. E.g. Bagsvaerd Church, near Copenhagen.
You need to be able to demonstrate your understanding of all the points listed here by contextualizing with local architecture (if such case studies exists) and with your dissertation topic. How do these points fit into answering your dissertation question on Globalisation? Should we follow these points/strategies exactly, or are adaptations and modifications required? Please consider. And by the way, congrats on being the first to get her blog going.
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