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The document discusses illusion in architecture through history and various types of optical illusions. It provides examples of historic structures that used illusion techniques as well as case studies of contemporary buildings like the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany and Marks House in Michigan that were designed to create specific illusory effects or raise awareness of local issues. In conclusion, it suggests illusion can be employed in architecture for social or community purposes like gathering spaces or parks to make areas feel more lively.

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CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE SEMINAR

AKSHAY BORATI
ROLL NO -150044
TY.BARCH SEM 6
 INTRODUCTION
 ILLUSION IN HISTORY
 TYPES OF ILLUSION
 EXAMPLES
 CASE STUDIES
 CONCLUSION
 An illusion is a distortion of a sensory perception.Each of the human senses can be deceived by
illusions,but visual illusions are the most well known.
 Some illusions are subjective,different people may experience an illusion differently.
 Illusion can reveal the hidden constraints of the visual system in a way that normal perception fails to
do so.
 In addition, illusions are fun because they combine both the element of joy as well as the element of
surprise.
 The eye is satisfied only when the appearance is satisfactorily.
 ILLUSION HAVE BEEN PRACTICED IN ARCHITECTURE SINCE ANTIQUITY.
 MANY ILLUSIONS ARE FOUND IN THE PAST OF HISTORY ARCHITECTURE.
 THE CLASSIC GREEK ARCHITECTURE DISPLAYS A HIGHLY DEVELOPED KNOWLEDGE OF MANY
GEOMETRIC ILLUSIONS AND THE ARCHITECTS OF THOSE FAR OFF CENTURIES CAREFULLY
WORKED OUT DETAILS FOR COUNTERACTING THEM.
 EXAMPLES –SHEESH MAHAL IN JAIPUR, DAKSHINA CHITRA IN CHENNAI.
 ILLUSION OF SCALE OR LENGTH.
 ILLUSION OF DIRECTION
 EFFECT OF THE LOCATION
 ILLUSION OF CONTOUR
 ILLUSION OF CONTRAST
 ILLUSION OF PERSPECTIVE.
 1. Lyons warrnambool campus building,australia

 2.Hatford stream boiler inspection building in hatford ,connecticut

 3.Kirak apartments,venice city

 4.Baltyk buildong by mvrdv,poland

 5.Customs building

 6.House-i
 ELBPHIHARMONIE BUILDING

 GLITTERING WAVE SHAPED ADDITION IS A BOLD ULTRAMODERN EXAMPLE OF ADA[TIVEE


HOUSE , DELICATELY HOVERING OVER AN EXISTING BRICK WAREHOUSE BUILDING TO ASSIST ITS
2000 SEATING AREA.
 REUSING THE OLD BUILDING PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD INDUSTRIAL PAST OVEN
HAFENCITY A NEW URBAN REDEVELOPING SCHEME THAT ENLARGES THE HAMBURG CITY
CENTER BY 40% BLOSSOMS ASA A CULTURAL HUB.
 MARKS HOUSE
 Marks huge represents abandonment , loss & importance of shelter.
 Designed to raise awareness of the demolishing of thousands of houses after foreclosures forced
many families out of town & the citys continued efforts in revitalization
 We can use such effect for social gathering , exhibition space , parks .
 We can in case studies , that the space has been designed to raise awareness of the region and to make
the space more alive than before.
 https://www.scribd.com/doc/102828617/Illusion-Museum-B-arch-Design-Thesis-Report-Architecture

 https://weburbanist.com/2017/06/07/optical-illusion-architecture-these-11-buildings-are-not-what-
they-seem/2/
 https://weburbanist.com/2016/07/25/glittering-wave-shaped-concert-hall-placed-atop-old-
warehouse-building/
 http://www.opticalillusionsportal.com/29-elegant-architecture-illusion/
 https://sputniknews.com/photo/201710211058427420-architecture-optical-illusions-photos/
 https://www.designboom.com/architecture/two-islands-award-winning-marks-house-complete-in-
michigan/

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