FORM & FUNCTION
The relationship between form and function in today's architecture can be intepreted in a way that the functionality of the architecture building is designed initially to serve purposes which it is much focuses on the use and generate democratic space and encourage authentic interaction rather than an asthetical satisfaction. The way that practical horizontal and vertical division or office unit is naturally based on a room of comfortable area and height, and the size of this standard office room as naturally predetermines the standard structural unit, this is how the functionality works and the form reveals unconciously, the true basis of the artistic development of the exterior which mentioned by Louis Sullivian.
On the other hand, today's architecture that in tilt to the less function but emphasize on the asthetic view towards the exterior or even the interior which designed according to natural element refering to its curvature of skeleton structure and then intepret abstractly that has been considered as its exterior appearance. It only provides visual satisfaction whereas the functionality only being created to held variety activities but the mechanical system and lighting etc, serve to the public in way that is doesn't provide proper standard or measurement based on the proportion of human or even the quality and volume of the space unnecessary to be large enough in serving a small amount of visitors or occupants. This phenomenon can be refered to santiago calatrava's works
where he actually likes to create form rather than implement function into building. As the development of building technology has been developed rapidly which is the great opportunity for the ability in creation of vary forms of building outlook. In this case, materials actually plays an important role to involve in the choices for construction purposes, the new findings and new creation of materials consists a level strength that able to use in creating a huge structure with the implementation of the new technology. Perhaps, this kind of building may gain recognition from the observers and the occupants as well but when occupants spend more times in utilizing the space, the issue may reveals and affect the comfortability or uneasy because it may take a long distance walk to reach its destination or even the varies of curvature in the space may gain confuse from the occupant. These can be categorised as Function follow Form which mostly can bee seen through Zaha hadid's works, such as Heydar Aliyev Center
where the inventions of the idea by creating an envelope to a building which is a use as a roof and also a wall to create privacy and protection from rain penetration into building interior. It does contain its function but the curvature structure doesn't rpovide a method that it is more efficient to drain away rainwater, act no purpose. In my opinion, I tend to integrate both form and function into a building which consists a better combination that building will have its asthetic value and it is also tangible which means it does serve as a function as well.
