piegato per definire la volumetria
English translation: folded to create a sense of volume
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| 4 | folded to create a sense of volume |
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bent to define volumes Explanation: ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 22 mins (2014-10-07 12:39:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Johnson originally requested that all the models be made of cardboard since, as here marked, its materiality and ability to define volumes so closely mirrored that of international style architecture. http://www.academia.edu/1917716/Material_Models_and_Immateri... |
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folded to create a sense of volume Explanation: I don't wholly disagree with Maria's answer, but this is another way of putting it. I'm not sure what the "quinte" are, but you could also say "a sense of depth" or "a three-dimensional effect". |
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