ORNAMENT and CRIME
Ornament is a thing used to make a building look more attractive but usually having no purpose. Ornament, in architecture, any element that added to a structural form, usually for decoration purpose. The forms of ornament have different types of meanings or symbolic significance. In my opinion, ornament applied embellishment in many styles to differential the characteristic of buildings, furniture and household items. Modern ornaments are made of wood, plastic, composites and so on. They come in different colours and shapes. Architects nowadays have to know how to adorn ornament in a building in order to attract people's attention.
People nowadays curious about the role of ornament in architecture today and will thinking that ornament whether important or necessary in the part of building. Some might say is a cultural, must follow in every generation; some might say is a economic, it has to be depend on a person economic and budget; and some might say is a environmental, must have the ornament as a symbol or characteristic. Therefore, from my opinion, i think that appropriate of ornament is enough for nowadays architecture. This is because most of people are not appreciate and do not want to know more about the ornament. That why I agree with what Joseph Rykwert wrote in the article 'Ornament is no Crime'. He think that love for beauty is part of human nature.
The Yellow Diamond in Seoul, South Korea is one of the example that involving ornament. It design and built by Unsangdong Architects, Jun Mitsui & Associates Architects. Area of this building is around 4316.0 sqm and finish built in 2010. It contain 4 basements and 5 stories ground. The Yellow Diamond building's triangular site is located in one of the dynamic, creative place in Seoul and function as shops, office and hall. It also surrounded by few universities. The center of the building is design for the artists to promote their works. People willing to walk in to have a look because of its location. Its special design make people like to gather at there and spend their time. Combination of bright colour and rhythm will give the building the impact to support its purpose use. The exterior of the building is angled planes of yellow pattern glass representing a special gem. People come from different direction can feel the changing sparkle that reflect by sunlight.
Conclusion, I love the design of this building in contemporary architecture because aesthetic can be clearly found. The building can let people to explore the creative spaces within while walking through the building. Although ornament nowadays look more simple if compare with the past, ornament will not forget by the people. This is a big responsibility for architects to create the aesthetic by designing more ornament in a building.