Interpretations of space within space concept in contemporary open-plan architecture

Abstract

The subject of this study was space within space concept which is one of the universal principles in architecture. This paper analyses typical contemporary and historical examples where this concept has been applied in such a way that one or more independent spatial and functional unities appear within open plan space. The emphasis was on examining various reasons that resulted in the application of space within space concept in certain situations, with particular attention directed towards generalization and explanation of the key design approaches where this concept has been most frequently applied in practice.

Predmet istraživanja ovog rada je koncept prostora u prostoru, koji je jedan od univerzalnih principa u arhitektonskom stvaralaštvu. U radu su analizirani karakteristični savremeni i istorijski primeri kod kojih je ovaj koncept primenjen na takav način da se u okviru prostora otvorenog plana javlja jedna ili više samostalnih prostorno-funkcionalnih celina. Akcenat je na istraživanju različitih povoda koji su u pojedinim situacijama doveli do primene koncepta prostor u prostoru, pri čemu je posebna pažnja usmerena u pravcu generalizacije i pojašnjenja ključnih projektantskih stanovišta sa kojih je koncept u praksi najčešće primenjivan.