Comments on: Metaphors for Inspiration http://transmaterialasia.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/metaphors-for-inspiration/ a research studio that focuses on play, collaboration & self-reflection Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:19:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: joey chong http://transmaterialasia.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/metaphors-for-inspiration/#comment-152 joey chong Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:04:39 +0000 http://transmaterialasia.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/metaphors-for-inspiration/#comment-152 yeap kent... thanks for the comments and i shall look upon those to improve... yeap kent…

thanks for the comments and i shall look upon those to improve…

]]> By: kentneo http://transmaterialasia.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/metaphors-for-inspiration/#comment-137 kentneo Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:22:33 +0000 http://transmaterialasia.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/metaphors-for-inspiration/#comment-137 1.Thorough investigation of the various types of metaphors. Could have elaborated more on Karatani’s ‘will to architecture’. Is the metabolist movement influenced by Karatani’s writings? Do we have a ‘will to architecture’ in Singapore or a ‘will to import’? Must be careful with the use of words – Shakespeare cannot reflect Churchchill’s views – anachronism. 2.Interesting choice of examples although a little scarce and not thoroughly examined. 3.There are many types of metaphors given. However, there are no visible linkages between the built examples and the type of metaphor they belong to. The conclusion seems rather abrubt. 1.Thorough investigation of the various types of metaphors. Could have elaborated more on Karatani’s ‘will to architecture’. Is the metabolist movement influenced by Karatani’s writings? Do we have a ‘will to architecture’ in Singapore or a ‘will to import’? Must be careful with the use of words – Shakespeare cannot reflect Churchchill’s views – anachronism.
2.Interesting choice of examples although a little scarce and not thoroughly examined.
3.There are many types of metaphors given. However, there are no visible linkages between the built examples and the type of metaphor they belong to. The conclusion seems rather abrubt.

]]> By: joey chong http://transmaterialasia.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/metaphors-for-inspiration/#comment-125 joey chong Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:27:24 +0000 http://transmaterialasia.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/metaphors-for-inspiration/#comment-125 thanks ash for the above comments... which i will look into and develop this essay further... thanks ash for the above comments…
which i will look into and develop this essay further…

]]> By: Ash Yeo http://transmaterialasia.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/metaphors-for-inspiration/#comment-121 Ash Yeo Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:19:37 +0000 http://transmaterialasia.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/metaphors-for-inspiration/#comment-121 The first section presents definitions as found in secondary sources, to illucidate the meaning of metaphors. Good original writing refers to secondary sources, but in addition confers new meaning or purposes, offers new insight s, or raise issues that had not been previously addressed. Finding and presenting associations that others had found is not original., Founding really means establishing a base or basis of reasoning by one’s own constructions and inferences. The use of macro scale political strategies and examples of cities planning does not lend well to Spatial Design experiences. What is important is to be able to detail individual psychological or perceptual experiences of physical constructions due to metaphors used. While citing examples of social political or geographical contexts The examples of landscape applications are apt, and of a good scale of human interface. This opportunity could have been given more psychological readings on its effect on its users, to illucidate how poetics of spaces and metaphors can be of psychological phenomenon. You have found an interesting compendium of meanings of “metaphor”, mostly relevant to literary applications. This is technical issue however knowing you only have a 3000 word article, that requires a summary of your findings in a very short reference naming all the various meanings found, and then select the most relevant metaphors (such as compound, para-logical, submerged and root), following which you may use to illustrate them in applications of spatial design operations in a limited 3000 word article. The essential role served by post-graduate or professional works is to clarify, distil and ask the next most relevant questions, that leads to our own insights and also hopefully to enlighten others. This value should be borne in mind as one of the many purposes of reflective writings as academics and practitioners. The first section presents definitions as found in secondary sources, to illucidate the meaning of metaphors. Good original writing refers to secondary sources, but in addition confers new meaning or purposes, offers new insight s, or raise issues that had not been previously addressed.
Finding and presenting associations that others had found is not original., Founding really means establishing a base or basis of reasoning by one’s own constructions and inferences.

The use of macro scale political strategies and examples of cities planning does not lend well to Spatial Design experiences. What is important is to be able to detail individual psychological or perceptual experiences of physical constructions due to metaphors used.
While citing examples of social political or geographical contexts

The examples of landscape applications are apt, and of a good scale of human interface. This opportunity could have been given more psychological readings on its effect on its users, to illucidate how poetics of spaces and metaphors can be of psychological phenomenon.
You have found an interesting compendium of meanings of “metaphor”, mostly relevant to literary applications. This is technical issue however knowing you only have a 3000 word article, that requires a summary of your findings in a very short reference naming all the various meanings found, and then select the most relevant metaphors (such as compound, para-logical, submerged and root), following which you may use to illustrate them in applications of spatial design operations in a limited 3000 word article.

The essential role served by post-graduate or professional works is to clarify, distil and ask the next most relevant questions, that leads to our own insights and also hopefully to enlighten others. This value should be borne in mind as one of the many purposes of reflective writings as academics and practitioners.

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