The Assesment of technological tribute in architectural expression

In this thesis, the association of architecture and technology since the early ages of humanity, the changing dimension of this relation especially after the industrial revolution, the reflection of the concept of technology to the architectural expression, the incentives, the size and forms of this reflection were researched. In order to compose this inspection, the concept of technology was researched; its size, development, evolution and morphosis were determined. The relation of technology and architecture with the sources of power jointly and seperately were interrogated and also the status of the economical systems in these relations were determined as well. The architectural expression and tribute of technology to this concept were analysed by using semiotical approaches. As a result of this analysis, it was determined that the architectural products were formed in order to gain power within the system and to respond the commercial rivalry by using the codes of technology for communication.