Function of the Oblique
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Function of the Oblique is an architectural theory by Claude Parent that advocates replacing traditional horizontal and vertical forms with inclined, sloping planes to radically reshape how people move through and experience space.
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| Function of the Oblique canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Function of the Oblique Context triple: [Claude Parent, hasTheory, Function of the Oblique]
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A.
Virchow's angle
Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
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Skolio
Skolio is one of the principal summits of Greece’s Mount Olympus, known as its second-highest peak.
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Trapezus
Trapezus was an ancient Greek city on the southern coast of the Black Sea, known as a key port and later as the nucleus of the medieval Empire of Trebizond.
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Fascian
Fascian is a regional dialect of the Ladin language spoken in parts of northern Italy.
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E.
Plagiorhegma
Plagiorhegma is a small genus of flowering plants known for its early spring-blooming, ornamental species native to East Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Function of the Oblique Target entity description: Function of the Oblique is an architectural theory by Claude Parent that advocates replacing traditional horizontal and vertical forms with inclined, sloping planes to radically reshape how people move through and experience space.
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A.
Virchow's angle
Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
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B.
Skolio
Skolio is one of the principal summits of Greece’s Mount Olympus, known as its second-highest peak.
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C.
Trapezus
Trapezus was an ancient Greek city on the southern coast of the Black Sea, known as a key port and later as the nucleus of the medieval Empire of Trebizond.
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D.
Fascian
Fascian is a regional dialect of the Ladin language spoken in parts of northern Italy.
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E.
Plagiorhegma
Plagiorhegma is a small genus of flowering plants known for its early spring-blooming, ornamental species native to East Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural concept
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architectural theory ⓘ |
| aim |
to challenge traditional orthogonal architecture
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to radically reshape how people move through space ⓘ to transform spatial experience ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay church in Nevers
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linked to:
Église Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay
experimental housing and urban proposals by Claude Parent ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Architecture Principe
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linked to:
Architecture Principe group
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| associatedWith |
Architecture Principe group
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French postwar avant-garde architecture ⓘ |
| author | Claude Parent ⓘ |
| category |
experimental spatial theory
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radical architecture ⓘ |
| coDeveloper | Paul Virilio ⓘ |
| conceptualStatus |
alternative to modernist functionalism
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radical rethinking of architectural ground ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
replacement of horizontal and vertical forms with inclined planes
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use of sloping surfaces as primary architectural elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designStrategy |
destabilization of conventional vertical posture in space
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integration of circulation and inhabitation on sloping planes ⓘ use of continuous inclined floors ⓘ |
| discourse | critical theory of space and movement ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
bodily engagement with architecture
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instability and disequilibrium as design tools ⓘ kinesthetic experience of space ⓘ |
| field |
architectural theory
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architecture ⓘ |
| goal |
to merge circulation, use, and form into a single oblique surface
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to provoke new social and bodily behaviors in space ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary experimental architecture
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deconstructivist architecture ⓘ theory of non-orthogonal space ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
military and bunker architecture
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modernist architecture ⓘ phenomenology of movement ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
architecture as dynamic field of movement
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continuous topological surfaces ⓘ fusion of floor, wall, and ceiling through inclination ⓘ oblique plane as generator of space ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| opposes |
static, rectilinear spatial organization
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strict separation of floor, wall, and ceiling ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis | critique of static, orthogonal space ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Architecture Principe manifesto
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linked to:
Architecture Principe group
theoretical writings of Claude Parent ⓘ |
| statusInDiscipline | influential but rarely fully implemented ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
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Subject: Function of the Oblique Description of subject: Function of the Oblique is an architectural theory by Claude Parent that advocates replacing traditional horizontal and vertical forms with inclined, sloping planes to radically reshape how people move through and experience space.
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