Theory
Parti
Explore in the Atlas →In the Beaux-Arts tradition, the central organising idea or conceptual diagram of a scheme — the 'parti pris' or position taken — from which the plan, section and composition are developed; the governing concept that gives a design its coherence.
Production Fantasy
Details
- Introduced
- 19th century
Classifications
- Holder
- Individual
- Source of authority
- Reason
- Subject
- Human centred
- Mode of transmission
- ApprenticeshipText drawing
- Knowledge type
- Relational embodied
- Epistemic cluster
- Western philosophical
Referenced by
- Architectural Typology relates to
- Poché relates to
Sources
- Julien Guadet. Éléments et théorie de l'architecture. Librairie de la Construction Moderne, 1901.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Parti." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/parti/. Accessed July 17, 2026.