Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design (대한건축학회논문집:계획계)

Architectural Institute of Korea (대한건축학회)
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A Comparative and Analytical Study on the Architectural Characteristics of James Turrell's Skyspace based on the Object Relations Theory

대상관계이론에 의한 제임스 터렐의 하늘공간 속 건축적 특성 비교분석연구

  • Received : 2018.12.01
  • Accepted : 2019.01.14
  • Published : 2019.02.28
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Abstract

This study set out to analyze James Turrell's Skyspace works by applying the object relations theory, compare them with several modern architectural works with a sky window based on the analysis results, and check common and differentiating features between them. The findings were as follows: first, Turrell's Skyspace works shed new light on the images of the sky by projecting inner light to the outside; second, sky windows in architecture make the self-representation of inner space clear through the introjection of light; third, 'Hill of the Buddha' reflects the most general aspect of the object relations theory as the nature of projection found in Turrell's Skyspace is added to it; and finally, Turrell installed event-like spaces and steps in 'Roden Crater' to apply the introjection of others that was deficient in Skyspace.

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Supported by : 한국연구재단

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