“In considering the effect of buildings in relation to a site, I shall show that here too the exterior is always an interior” (Le Corbusier: Towards a new architecture, 1923). These words of the Swiss architect may be the beginning of a rather subjective issue: interior-exterior spaces. In ancient architecture, it was clear which was the exterior space, and which the interior one, because there was a strong division between both and each one had different characteristics. But Greek and Roman architecture started building porches, which already represented a transitional space between interior and exterioe. Today, architecture has advanced, the same way that technology and lifestyle of the people, and we can find areas with ambiguous characteristics at many housing projects. Some projects have the intended of confusing and make believe you're in an open space when you really are not, as the Kaufmann House of R. Neutra, where the transparency of the walls completely ignored the feeling of being surrounded by a cladding and gives the feeling of being at a exterior space. However, there are others that design spaces that respond to a specific use or need for the project, but can hardly be defined as interior or exterior (eg, Cloister House of Tezuka Architects) because it may be a space that has some interior-space characteristics, but combined with other exterior-space characteristics. As a third option we have projects where a flexible element can convert a interior space into an exterior one, and vice versa (for example, the Collector House of Adam Kalkin, where with the opening of three sides of a interior space can get a exterior space).
We can see that there is no definite pattern to classify interior and exterior spaces, and although there were, probably everyone would have their own point of view. So, is there any definition that would serve everyone to explain what an "interior space" is? And what about an "exterior space"? And should the transitional spaces discussed above be introduced into the groups "interior" and "exterior"? Or should they create a third (or more) group that explains these spaces?
We can see that there is no definite pattern to classify interior and exterior spaces, and although there were, probably everyone would have their own point of view. So, is there any definition that would serve everyone to explain what an "interior space" is? And what about an "exterior space"? And should the transitional spaces discussed above be introduced into the groups "interior" and "exterior"? Or should they create a third (or more) group that explains these spaces?
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