Sauchelli Andrea. On Architecture as a Spatial Art

Article. — The Nordic Journal of Aesthetics. — 2012. — 23 (43). — pp. 53-64.I present and evaluate various criticisms against the view that architecture and architectural value are to be understood solely in terms of internal space. I conclude that the architectural value of a building should not be limited to its internal spatial effects because the value of other elements, such as (non-spatial) function, materials, ornamentation, and so on cannot all be reduced to spatial values.