Theory
The perspective hinge
Explore in the Atlas →Perspective is the hinge between the embodied, situational space of medieval and pre-modern architecture and the abstract, mathematised space of modernity. Tools of representation have a direct influence on the conceptual development of projects and generation of forms; the impoverishment of contemporary practice is in part the consequence of an impoverished representational toolkit.
Representation Knowledge Body
Details
- Introduced
- 1997
Referenced by
- Alberto Pérez-Gómez proposed
- Louise Pelletier proposed
- Architectural Representation and the Perspective Hinge articulates
- Architectural Representation and the Perspective Hinge proposed
Sources
- Alberto Pérez-Gómez and Louise Pelletier. Architectural Representation and the Perspective Hinge. MIT Press, 1997.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "The perspective hinge." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/perspective-hinge/. Accessed July 17, 2026.