The floor is an essential part of the daily human activity, as well as in the field of architecture; however, its value as a fountain of meanings and its characteristics or emanating expressions, have been somehow diminished in the modern architecture. Carl Andre is one of the representative sculptors who sought for a change in understanding the traditional concept of the term ‘placeness’ by denying the object’s vertical form and embracing a new method of striking the fragmental units of artwork on the floor.

Therefore this study emphasises the hidden potential that the term ‘floor’ can have, by basing the claims of the research from the ideas related in Carl Andre’s sculptural works. Moreover, this study seeks for a methodological approach of the application of the new term of ‘floor’ in the architectural design.

Year: 2014

Type: Academic Journal

Paper: Journal of Architectural Institute of Korea (KCI)

Publisher: Architectural Institute of Korea

Keywords: Floor, Placeness, Carl Andre, Floor-piece

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