Exposition Of Living Space Archetype

The concept of archetypes, advocated by the founder of analytical psychology Carl Jung, has pushed the development of psychology forward, meanwhile influencing the further study of philosophy, sociology, literature, art, etc. Some theories about the architecture archetypes have already been suggested in the field of architecture theory, emphasizing its importance. Despite the different comprehensions and applications among the academic, there is no denying the existence of architecture archetypes, as well as its further discussion.Basing on the archetypes of the analytical psychology, the thesis begins with a briefing of the collective unconscious archetype theory:Collective unconscious is inherited from all of human’s experiences throughout the history, and performs as various archetypes, influencing peoples’behaviors and decisions. Then the concepts of architecture archetype and the living space archetype are suggested, setting the archetypes of living space as a subset of architecture archetypes, proving the existence of the living space archetypes. First of all, it explores the animal instincts which may form the basis of living space archetypes of human, and then focuses on the formation of living space archetypes during the primitive period, when the new human started living in the cave. Next, it displays some episodes of the human history, showing how the living space archetypes still existed and functioned at different times. Finally, it tries to analyze the basic standard, the status and also the characteristics of the living space archetypes, with some potential approaches of its application to the modern design and criticism of architecture.With the general study of psychology, human history and architecture, the thesis endeavors to prove the existence as well as the importance of living space archetypes, supplemented by sufficient amount of references and examples, in order to create a wider space of development for the architecture archetypes theory and the further research of living space.