| Author(s) | Nouby Mohamed Hasan |
| Affiliation | Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Building Science College of Architecture, King Saud University E-mail: nouby3000@yahoo.com |
| Title | Inspiration in Architecture: Towards Simplicity and Comprehension |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Architecture & Planning. Volume 19, No 1. (2007/1427) |
| Abstract | Inspiration has been thoroughly studied by psychologists with different views including spiritual, practical, psychological and social perspectives. However, inspiration in architecture has been given little attention specifically in the Arabic literature. This paper is adopting the practical perspective of inspiration that is more comprehendible and closer to logic. The paper addresses with examples some tangible sources of inspiration such as nature, existing buildings, tools and equipments and spoken language. The architect’s reactions to these sources might take the forms of simulation, adaptation and diversion. The fundamentals constituting the roles of inspiration in architects’ creative thinking include architect’s personality, motivation to creativity, tireless efforts searching for ideas, conceptualization of ideas, and environments supporting inspiration. |
