LIBRARY IN-BETWEEN: Architecture as process

Abstract

This master’s thesis in the field of architecture deals with architectural processes mainly as a part of creative process rather than building practice of architecture. Architecture has been seen here as close to art-like discipline that expands the traditional modern way of seeing architecture as rather independent process. This thesis promotes design methodologies that are more connected to its surrounding conditions, not only site, but also people, surrounding functions and flows in space. The main subject of the thesis is The Helsinki Central Library Open International Architectural Competition. The competition has been used as practical framework of the thesis providing program and site for inspection. However, this thesis does not provide a competition entry, but rather shifts the focus on the creative process of architectural work. The creative process is conceived here as a way of multidisciplinary attitude towards the practice. The project introduces a new positivist and research based approach to architecture that is based on documentation of project data. As a part of this data accumulation thesis introduces graphic way of dealing with information with diagrams and other drawings.