Tectonic Logic And Artistic Expression Of Metal Material In Contemporary Architecture

For more in-depth understanding of the possibility of the metal materials used in construction and the logicality between materials and construction, and avoiding the problem from confusion of material organization and overflowing of building"spectacle", this text probes into the performance strategies of metal materials in building design, based on fundamental characteristics of metal materials and modern technology, and according as tectonics theory.Metal materials characteristics and the level of technology is the objective conditions of restricting building design, and the cognitive level of objective condition determines the initiative playing in architectural design. Different periods and different regions of the metallic materials buildings not only reflect the level of knowledge and technology to promote the development of the role of architecture but reflect the characteristics of the times which the architecture represents. Contemporary metal building under the influence of digital technology, eco-technology and other advanced science and emerging culture, renders out the nonlinear, ecological, epidermal and more diversified highlight changes.The booming of tectonic theory studies provides us with a fresh perspective to building and material. Tectonic theory regressing ontology performance of building and revealing the logical relationship among material construction and architectural space, features, arts, humanities emotion, and local culture,is known as poetic construction."Poetic"and"construction"is an inseparable organic whole."Poetic"determines the height of building performance ultimately, and"construction"also limits the depth of the"poetic"of building expression. Therefore, this article sums up and analyses the expression of contemporary metallic materials in the construction from the view of"tectonic logic"and"poetic performance". The"tectonic logic"part is divided into four parts, consisting of structure,skin, texture and surface. It introduces different mode of processing and performance characteristics of every part in the force, space, form and other aspects combined with some cultural, ecological, and technical factors. While"poetic performance"part is divided into four aspects which includes art's richness, environment compatibility according to the motive of architectural design, and geography culture and green sustainable, and approaches for the various affects and design strategies on the metal materials construction.By contrast and a large number of cases, this text try to show the potential for development and implementation measures of the contemporary metal material used in construction completely and straightforwardly. It is provides reference for metal design and set out more possibilities of exploration about the metal in architecture.