Atectonic Expression from Theory to Practice:
From Semper′s Bekleidung to Empirical Projects

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The tectonic idea has frequently been referred to when discussing construction philosophy, and presenting the properties of materials has been considered to be the authentic tectonic expression. In contrast, atectonics has been considered the negation of tectonic expression, which would not only disturb observers′ understanding of architectural construction, but also be the converse of the conventionally authentic philosophy. However, according to Gottfried Semper, the surface cladding is superior to the tectonic practice, and this has created a distance from the conventions. Moreover, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and their colleagues, as well as Matsunosuke Moriyama, have provided this research with two appropriate examples through which to re-examine the consideration of atectonic expression. This paper will conclude two approaches to re-thinking atectonics: the symbolic expression and the ′ghost architecture′ of the contexts. This paper will reveal a different authenticity which can be achieved from atectonic expression, namely the representation of the symbols and the surrounding environment.