意义问题:20世纪中期以来建筑理论的一条线索

The Question of Meaning: A Theoretical Thread in Architectural Theories Since the Mid-20th Century

摘要:

20 世纪中期以来建筑理论进入多元发展时期，大量新的观念与思潮不断涌现，如何分析这一复杂的理论图景成为当代理论研究的重要问题。本文提出，可以使用 “意义问题”这一线索将这一时期一些主要的理论思潮串联起来，从 20 世纪 40 年代的新经验主义到 21 世纪初的非参照建筑等诸多理论流派，都以不同形式参与到“意义问题” 的讨论中。文章分析了这种讨论是如何深入和演化的，解析了不同流派的立场，并且论述了各个流派基本理论基础之间的关联。最后，从现象学的视角讨论了“意义问题” 能够成为这一线索的理论根源，并且对近期内可能到来的新的讨论进行了展望。

Abstract:

Since the mid-20th century, architectural theory has experienced a remarkable proliferation of diverse ideas and emerging trends. This diversity poses a significant challenge to scholars seeking to navigate this intricate landscape. In response, this paper proposes that the “question of meaning” serves as a unifying theoretical thread, linking several prominent theoretical currents during this period. Various architectural schools have engaged with the discourse surrounding the “question of meaning” in distinct ways, spanning from the New Empiricism of the 1940s to the NonReferential Architecture of the 2010s. This paper traces the evolution of this discourse, elucidating the positions adopted by different schools and highlighting the interconnectedness of their theoretical foundations. It concludes by underscoring the significance of this thread within contemporary architectural theories, particularly from a phenomenological perspective, and anticipates the prospects of a forthcoming wave of debate in the near future.