Theory
Semiotics of Architecture (Function and Sign)
Explore in the Atlas →How architectural forms communicate symbolic meaning as signs.
Ritual Memory Exchange Power
Classifications
- Holder
- Individual
- Source of authority
- Reason
- Subject
- Human centred
- Mode of transmission
- Text drawing
- Knowledge type
- Propositional
- Epistemic cluster
- Western philosophical
Referenced by
- Function and Sign: The Semiotics of Architecture articulates
- Framing Places: Mediating Power in Built Form articulates
- Umberto Eco proposed
Sources
- Umberto Eco. Function and Sign: The Semiotics of Architecture. Wiley, 1980.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Semiotics of Architecture (Function and Sign)." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/semiotics-of-architecture/. Accessed July 17, 2026.