ORIENT AND OCCIDENT. SPECIFIC SPATIAL IMAGES
ORIENT AND OCCIDENT. SPECIFIC SPATIAL IMAGES

Summary/Abstract: Geographical factors, the landscape are key factors in establishing the spatial images. There are differences between the spatial organizations of southern Europe, where assemblies and volumes have been developed horizontally, and Northern Europe, where forms have been developed vertically. The intermediate zone has made a balance between these two trends. At the global level, there are differences on the East - West direction: in the East were developed symmetrical and monumental ensembles and volumes, while the West has developed free and asymmetric compositions, Far East balancing the two tendencies. At the cultural level, the differences in the organization of space are difficult to see. There are models of investigation of Frobenius, Spengler and Lucian Blaga. These theories provide a useful analysis for each culture, rather from inside than outside. This study proposes, in addition, an analysis from the interference of cultures.

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