Representation

Specific decoration choices, colors, or furniture piece can be a representation of something within an interior space. These pieces can represent different things such as the designer, the time period, the influential aspects of the space, and most often represents the people who are living within the interior space. The interior design within a home would be huge representation of the people within the house. Modern finishes could represent a modern person while traditional and classic finishes represent the classic and traditional people. The same is true for the colors, furniture, and accents added to a room.

When considering how representation relates to architecture, I immediately think that the architecture could represent the influential historical times or the places around the architectural piece. It could represent the historical influence, like Greece, that the architectural designer chose to imitate. The architectural choices could also represent the space it is in. Being in a big, capital city with a castle could be the reason for castle like architecture around the city. Representation of anything can be seen in interior design and architectural choices; you just have to learn about the choices to learn about what they represent.