Architecture and Music: Morphological and Expresive Compositional Synergies and their Applicaitions in University Campuses

  • Pablo Campos Calvo-Sotelo
    Universidad San Pablo-CEU pacampos[at]ceu.es
  • Carlos Aguirre Díez
    Universidad San Pablo-CEU

Abstract

This article is based on research focused on the synergies between compositional elements in Music and Architecture. The study focuses on innovative composition sources from Music, which is faced with creation processes similar to those of Architecture. The compositional and artistic genesis relationships that exist between Music and Architecture are diverse and have been analysed traditionally, but there is a need to update them. To this end, the text explores two contemporary compositional strategies: expressiveness and morphology. Taking them as vehicles for channeling synergies, relationships are established between musical and architectural compositions, illustrating them with two couples: two innovative melodies and two emblematic university campuses (University of Virginia and National Autonomous University of Mexico-UNAM). The reason for choosing this type of project is because, due to its tribute to the space-time dimension, campuses have suggestive links with musical compositions, which can inspire future design guidelines.
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