On the place and the genius of the place

• Published in: Proekt Bajkal Vol. 20; no. 77; pp. 56 - 58
• Main Author: Rappaport, Alexander
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences 29.10.2023
• Subjects: genius of place; Place; ritual; space; topology; topophilia

The ‘place’ category in architectural theory is in opposition to the ‘space’ category, but ‘place’ is also understood as ‘space’.  It is no coincidence that topology is called the analysis of place. Geometry and topology have had a strong effect not only on physics, crystallography and molecular che...