Architectonic Principle Research Articles

Ketaatan, Ketidaktaatan, dan Keadilan dalam Negara Hukum

Laws are systematic rules that aim to guarantee citizen’s rights and freedom as well as to maintain social order. And yet, legal rules are often not obeyed because the essence and the law-making process do not provide a sense of justice to society. It raises a question: What is the principle for citizens to obey or disobey the law? Through an expository-critical approach, this article seeks to answer this question by reflecting Plato’s notion on obedience, disobedience, and justice in the state based on rule of law. It argues that justice is the main principle for citizens to obey or disobey the law since it is an architectonic principle which unify all other virtues. This theory has become an inspiration of the theory of law and the theory of civil disobedience in the modern democratic states.

Linear perspective as aesthetic form

Background. The article provides a theoretical reconstruction of the linear perspective functioning as more than just an artistic technique that emerged and became an attribute of paintings starting with the Italian Trecento, in particular, in the works of Giotto. The purpose of the article is to reveal the heuristic potential of aesthetic form not in reflecting the consequences of the economic landscape transformation, but in anticipating its transformation and directing the efforts of the subject in its reorganization. The research's methodology is focused on the dynamics of cultural forms through the optics of art history and aesthetic theory, as well as on socio-historical reconstruction of the context without trying to prevent vulgar sociological reductionism and economic determinism. This approach reveals the relationship between the aesthetic text and the context, and the former's potential in clarifying the subtext by articulating the serial principle's aesthetic value and promoting the modern historical type of cultural production and consumption. Methods. This artistic guideline transformed not only the order of the signifiers of the painting (in particular, it replaced the golden background, which had been mostly filled with geometric shapes, humanized the illusory space, and saturated it with mathematically verified figures and objects) but also the order of signifies in the logic of the "picture of the world" (rehabilitation of sensory perception, declaration of the infallibility eye, autonomization of vision, dominance of pictorial space, compression of time to the moment of now, unification of the status of a separate thing in the general order, legitimization of holistic anti-metaphysical programs). Results. The article reveals the connection between the antimetaphysical program of linear perspective in the artistic dimension and the Cartesian homology of space in the theoretical dimension. It also emphasizes the architectonic principle of linear perspective: the rhythmicity of geometric shapes, a stable balance of nodal points, and dynamics of basic forms' reproductions and repetitions. Conclusions. Conducted research substantiates the understanding of linear perspective not as a method of legitimizing the correct vision of things, but as a representation of the valid order and scale of the world through a clear coordinate system, aimed at unification of the system of things and equivalent exchange within it.

Law and Physics in Leibniz

abstract: In this paper I argue that there is a structural parallelism between law and physics in Leibniz since his early years, which has significant influence on the formation of his views. I start by examining Leibniz's early physical system and an analogy with juridical laws that he uses to explain the structure of physical laws. Then, I argue that this analogy stems from an envisioned parallelism between law and physics. Finally, I illustrate the significance of this legal-physical parallelism by arguing that it underlies some of Leibniz's mature views. Most importantly, I argue that the parallelism explains the origin of architectonic principles or optimality principles in Leibniz's mature physics.

The architectonic principles of the formation of the human environment, taking into account the neurobiological aspect

The architectonic principles of the formation of the human environment, taking into account the neurobiological aspect

ИНТЕРПРЕТАТОРСКАЯ КОНЦЕПЦИЯ Е. В. КОЛОБОВА: ЭСТЕТИЧЕСКИЕ ПРИНЦИПЫ

The relevance of the research topic is substantiated by the significant role of E. V. Kolobov in creating innovative cultural concept, which is the modern opera house, and, the New Opera Theater in particular, as well as by insufficient knowledge of this phenomenon. The purpose of the study is to determine the specifics of E. V. Kolobov's performance concept through the prism of his aesthetic principles, implemented in the repertoire policy of the New Opera Theater, which he created. In developing the topic, musical-analytical methods, as well as methods of genre analysis were used. A systematic approach provides an analytical description of the aesthetic principles of E. V. Kolobov. The article defines, describes and clearly illustrates the principles of architectonics, conflictuality and cross-cutting action, duality and contamination, which form the basis of the maestro's concept. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that there have been no previous attempts at a holistic academic study of the phenomenon considered in this paper. As a result, it was proved that the work of E. V. Kolobov is an example of a successful combination of conducting and directing functions with the ability to convey the creative thoughts by one's own means, which illustrates the interpretative and conceptually independent essence of the profession.

Соизмеримость как архитектонический принцип космофизического порядка в античной философии

The article comprehends the essence of the metaphysical position of ancient philosophy, related to the understanding of being as nature, through an appeal to the concept of measure as a key characteristic of the being of all things. The purpose of the study is to reveal the essence of commensurability as a fundamental principle of the constitution of the cosmophysical order in antiquity. The article deals with the teaching of Heraclitus about the logos and dialectically tense harmony, the concept of being as an unchanging spheros of Parmenides, the concept of Plato's self-identical ideas, and the justification of the possibility of a science of nature by Aristotle. The scientific novelty lies in the clarification and accentuation of the concept of commensurability as an architectonic principle of ancient thought. As a result, it is revealed that the unified harmony of the cosmic state of all things is provided by commensurability, as an architectonic principle, which is the unit of being, the principle of being form.

An architectonic type principle in the development of laminar patterns of cortico-cortical connections

Structural connections between cortical areas form an intricate network with a high degree of specificity. Many aspects of this complex network organization in the adult mammalian cortex are captured by an architectonic type principle, which relates structural connections to the architectonic differentiation of brain regions. In particular, the laminar patterns of projection origins are a prominent feature of structural connections that varies in a graded manner with the relative architectonic differentiation of connected areas in the adult brain. Here we show that the architectonic type principle is already apparent for the laminar origins of cortico-cortical projections in the immature cortex of the macaque monkey. We find that prenatal and neonatal laminar patterns correlate with cortical architectonic differentiation, and that the relation of laminar patterns to architectonic differences between connected areas is not substantially altered by the complete loss of visual input. Moreover, we find that the degree of change in laminar patterns that projections undergo during development varies in proportion to the relative architectonic differentiation of the connected areas. Hence, it appears that initial biases in laminar projection patterns become progressively strengthened by later developmental processes. These findings suggest that early neurogenetic processes during the formation of the brain are sufficient to establish the characteristic laminar projection patterns. This conclusion is in line with previously suggested mechanistic explanations underlying the emergence of the architectonic type principle and provides further constraints for exploring the fundamental factors that shape structural connectivity in the mammalian brain.

Molecular Architectonics-guided Design of Biomaterials.

The quest for mastering the controlled engineering of dynamic molecular assemblies is the basis of molecular architectonics. The rational use of noncovalent interactions to programme the molecular assemblies allow the construction of diverse molecular and material architectures with novel functional properties and applications. Understanding and controlling the assembly of molecular systems are daunting tasks owing to the complex factors that govern at the molecular level. Molecular architectures depend on the design of functional molecular modules through the judicious selection of functional core and auxiliary units to guide the precise molecular assembly and co-assembly patterns. Biomolecules with built-in information for molecular recognition are the ultimate examples of evolutionary guided molecular recognition systems that define the structure and functions of living organisms. Explicit use of biomolecules as auxiliary units to command the molecular assemblies of functional molecules is an intriguing exercise in the scheme of molecular architectonics. In this minireview, we discuss the implementation of the principles of molecular architectonics for the development of novel biomaterials with functional properties and applications ranging from sensing, drug delivery to neurogeneration and tissue engineering. We present the molecular designs pioneered by our group owing to the requirement and scope of the article while acknowledging the designs pursued by several research groups that befit the concept.

ПОЭТИКА МУЗЫКАЛЬНОСТИ РОМАНА В СТИХАХ А.С. ПУШКИНА "ЕВГЕНИЙ ОНЕГИН"

The article discusses an issue of poetics of musicality in a novel in verses by A.S. Pushkin “Eugene Onegin”. Musicality is organized by the sound elements of artistic reality, which are structure-forming principles of architectonics and belong to the deep level of the work. The article revealed levels of musicality and analyzed the parameters of the audio-musical structure. In the process of research, the main categories of musicality and ways of depicting reality in a novel based on the interaction of visual-semantic and musical components were identified

Elegy and Elegy Mode of Artistry in the Poetry of Rob. Akhmetzyanov and I.A. Kushner

The article is devoted to the examination of elegy features and elegy mode of artistry in Russian and Tatar poetry of 70-80s XX century. The actual basis of the research is formed by A. Kushners poems, modern Russian poet and Robert Akhmetzyanov, known Tatar lyric of the XX century. It is stated that elegy was not included in the circle of traditional Tatar poetry genres (wider - oriental), its genetic roots are bound with other forms like marsiya. The author comes to the conclusion, that poetic cycle Kozge elegiyalar (Autumn elegies) by Rob. Akhmetzyanov fully depicts the identity of Tatar artistic consciousness, its literary identity, reflecting in its ability to correlate its deep experiences with poem form and with its architectonic principles. The comparative analysis has shown that subjective and objective in Rob. Akhmetzyanovs elegies exist in a different, less expressive form of contradiction than in the Russian elegy tradition, which is marked by the connection of the Tatar poets artistic way of thinking with folk poetry. Particularly, in the lyrical cycle the author resorts to paired images, like ike alma (two apples), which also appear in the Tatar song. The research proved that Rob.Akhmetzyanovs creativity can be considered as catalyst of elegy in the national literature of the XX century: elegy form and its techniques contributed to the genre recognizability, more than that, elegy became the field of representation of the avant-garde spirit of the Tatar authors creativity. In the A.Kushners poetry elegy and idyllic interact in the same lyrical plot, thus transforming the stable features of the genres mentioned and their modality (Ukhodit leto (The summers leaving), Mne kazhetsya (It seems to me) etc.

Molecular architectonics of DNA for functional nanoarchitectures.

DNA is the key biomolecule central to almost all processes in living organisms. The eccentric idea of utilizing DNA as a material building block in molecular and structural engineering led to the creation of numerous molecular-assembly systems and materials at the nanoscale. The molecular structure of DNA is believed to have evolved over billions of years, with structure and stability optimizations that allow life forms to sustain through the storage and transmission of genetic information with fidelity. The nanoscale structural characteristics of DNA (2 nm thickness and ca. 40–50 nm persistence length) have inspired the creation of numerous functional patterns and architectures through noncovalent conventional and unconventional base pairings as well as through mutual templating-interactions with small organic molecules and metal ions. The recent advancements in structural DNA nanotechnology allowed researchers to design new DNA-based functional materials with chemical and biological properties distinct from their parent components. The modulation of structural and functional properties of hybrid DNA ensembles of small functional molecules (SFMs) and short oligonucleotides by adapting the principles of molecular architectonics enabled the creation of novel DNA nanoarchitectures with potential applications, which has been termed as templated DNA nanotechnology or functional DNA nanoarchitectonics. This review highlights the molecular architectonics-guided design principles and applications of the derived DNA nanoarchitectures. The advantages and ability of functional DNA nanoarchitectonics to overcome the trivial drawbacks of classical DNA nanotechnology to fulfill realistic and practical applications are highlighted, and an outlook on future developments is presented.

УРОВНИ РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦИИ ВИЗУАЛЬНОГО В РОМАНЕ В СТИХАХ В. ИВАНОВА "МЛАДЕНЧЕСТВО"

The article examines the category of visuality on the example of the novel in verse by V. Ivanov “Mladenchestvo” (Infancy). Visuality is organized by the elements of artistic reality, which are the structure-forming principles of architectonics and belong to the deep-laid level of the work. Visuality in the novel is considered in the context of an intermedia analysis, which involves the study of the interaction between the verbal and the visual. The article is about the visuality role in constructing the artistic and semantic field of the work. While researching the representation levels of visuality were identified and the parameters of their embodiment in the verse novel by V. Ivanov “Mladenchestvo” analyzed.

Responsible Government, Statutory Authorities and the Australian Constitution

This article examines the compatibility of extra-departmental executive agencies, a defining feature of the modern regulatory state, with responsible government, one of the architectonic principles of the Australian Constitution. Some scholars have argued that a constitutional implication derived from responsible government should be drawn limiting the types of entities that may be established by the Commonwealth and imposing requirements relating to the relationship that must exist between ministers and entities within their portfolio. This article argues that the view that independent statutory agencies are a derogation from the principles of responsible government rests on a misunderstanding of responsible government. Responsible government is an inherently evolutionary system: as incorporated into the Australian Constitution, responsible government was intended to be flexible and non-prescriptive, allowing for change in the governmental arrangements considered necessary from time to time. Independent statutory agencies should not be seen as a challenge to the true principles of responsible government but a legitimate evolution in governance arrangements, which the Constitution deliberately left open.

Architectonic of e-governance in the USA: conceptualisation and implementation of “e-government” initiative by president’s G.W. Bush administration

In proposed paper the modern state and main trends of public management and public servicemodernization in the USA in the context of the “E-Government” initiative by President G.W. Bushadministration have been described. The current legal and political sources dealing with variousaspects of “E-Government” implementation in the USA has been generalised. On the basis of thereceived results “E-Government” initiative has been interpreted as important stage of developmentof e-governance in the USA in the context of solving problem of fundamentally new model of statebuilding’screation. Specifics of “E-Government” implementation by complex architectonics of sourcesaccording to valid demands of information society have been traced.In particular, it’s scientifically proven that in the USA the current trend to the convergence withcivil society as one of the main trends of the public management evolution against the background ofe-governance conception’s implementation is likely to persist.“E-government” as President G.W. Bush administration’s initiative has been substantiated as systemof government information technologies used for data provision and e-services functionality support,which leads to improvement of government agencies effectiveness and carried out in the conditionsof transformation of forms and meanings of social interaction between citizen, business and publicadministration bodies. Context of this initiative implementation in the USA has been determined:information security (cyber-security), cybercrime and emerging challenges for systems protectingState information; important mission regarding privacy and confidential information protectionin post-industrial society. Process of accumulation and sophistication of architectonics of sources(doctrinal, legal, political etc) relating to “E-government” initiative in the USA corresponds withphases of conceptual emergence of e-governance model surrounding the core architectonic principle –principle of convergence between civil society, business and the State.

Christian Wolff on Teleology and Physiology

The text compares Leibniz’s architectonic principles with Wolff’s uses of teleological explanations. Among other points of divergence, it appears that in Wolff “the living being qua ‘natural machine’ has been dispossessed of its character of entailing ‘organism’ to infinity, and deprived of a sufficient reason for its operations equated with the finalized sequences of perceptions of the dominant monad”. As a consequence, while the Leibnizian machines of nature differ from any man-made mechanism, the living being, according to Wolff, is a natural machine whose composition may be legitimately represented as a set of mechanist models.

Fibronectins: Structural-functional relationships

This review summarized current data on the structure of fibronectin (FN), a multifunctional glycoprotein of vertebrates. FN is not only a permanent component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) but also an important regulator of cell functions via transformation of the ECM composition and organization and/or interaction with receptor and other membranebound cell proteins. Multifunctionality of FN owes hierarchical relationships between its structuralfunctional determinants, which comprise the linear ones (FN peptide fragments), association zones (surface contacts between the FN molecule and a FN-associated protein) and functional domains (those binding fibrin, heparin, gelatin and integrins). The modular architectonic principle of FN organization is pivotal to intrinsic adaptation of this glycoprotein to changing microenvironmental conditions. We also discuss the issue of key stages of FN fibrillogenesis with a special focus on the molecular mechanisms that underlie polymerization of FN molecules.

METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF RATIONAL DESIGN FORMATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE OF AGRARIAN SECTOR OF UKRAINE

Methodological aspects of formation of rational design of infrastructure of agrarian sector of Ukraine on the basis of the institutional approach and laws of architectonics are examined. It is shown that the agrarian sector of Ukraine is a complex socio-economic system, the formation and development of which is in the process of market transformation what is caused by institutional influences. In general the process of relations institutionalization imply their formalization and standardization, in other case the subject of public life could not predict the actions of other entities associated with him and ensure their cooperation. One of the specific characteristic of human society is formed institutional system that regulates behaviour. In the article the factors of influence on the conduct of being in charge subjects are considered in the conditions of development of market economy. The special attention is spared the institutional factors of the economy growing. Methodology. The meaning of “agricultural field” and “infrastructure” and their mutual consistency is classified. As the scientific method, the institutional approach of principles of architectonics has been used, which allowed to justify the creation of a rational approach to the design of infrastructure in agrarian sector as a whole on the basis, relation and interdependence of its elements, based on the fundamental laws of architectonics (law of equilibrium, law of the golden mean structuring). The article demonstrates a necessary of the choice of a theory of institutionalism as the main methodological basis for the study of the process of innovation development of economic system of Ukraine. It is determined that the inefficient activities of institutions in Ukraine are the main cause of the low level of innovation, which has a negative impact on the development of the economy as a whole. Results. Research points on new aspects of infrastructure as a part of the entire socio-economic system that implements the functions in the agricultural sector and significant effect on the effective functioning of the system. Value/originality. The different organizational and functional classifications of institutions that proposed by well-known western and natives authors are analyzed in this article. Also the basic prerequisites of forming institutions are considered here. According to the famous western approaches to the institutional effectiveness the author tried to analyses main social, economical and political factors that influence the institutional building.

The Meaning and Importance of Common Goods

The Meaning and Importance of Common Goods Benjamin L. Smith EVERY SCIENCE includes a specific subject matter, common and proper principles, and proper conclusions. The principles are the indemonstrable starting points of demonstration within the science, including axiomatic propositions and foundational notions. The principles of the practical sciences are precepts related to ends, and the architectonic principle of all practical science is the ultimate end.1 The notion of the common good and the principle of the primacy of the common good are important for all practical sciences. Indeed, a right understanding of the meaning and importance of the common good is an essential element of any species of wisdom about practical matters and for the exercise of prudence. The purpose of this article is to define the common good in general and explain its importance. Although the political common good will be discussed, the aim of this essay is to define the common good as a general category of goods. The question “What is a common good?” needs to be addressed prior to defining the specifically political common good. Defining the common good in general is timely because there has been a consistent distortion of the meaning of the common good among some Thomist commentators beginning with Jacques Maritain and reaching to contemporary proponents of the New Natural Law theory. Maritain consistently argued that [End Page 583] the common good of the political community is subordinated to the individual good of personal happiness, whether natural or supernatural.2 He was supported in this interpretation by Ignatius Eschmann.3 Charles De Koninck opposed Eschmann, arguing that Eschmann misunderstood the unity of the common good.4 More recently, proponents of the New Natural Law theory have argued that the political common good is merely instrumental to more basic goods and John Finnis—a leading representative of this group—has defined the common good as an aggregate of individual goods.5 The “instrumental interpretation” of the common good has been vigorously opposed by Lawrence Dewan, Michael Pakaluk, and John Goyette.6 In general, this article supports the efforts of those opposing Maritain, Eschmann, and the New Natural Law theory. I. Preliminary Theses and Distinctions Since the common good is a version of the good it will prove helpful to summarize some relevant theses about the good; these theses may seem basic and remote but they are important. Following Aristotle, Thomas teaches that the good is that which [End Page 584] all things desire; it is the desirable objective that stimulates intention, desire, or natural movement. In this perspective, the good (or the perception of the good) is prior to intention and desire. Rational creatures cognize something as good prior to intention; animals sense that something is good prior to desire; plants and inanimate substances naturally move towards that which is desirable for them proximately by natural inclination but ultimately by divine providence. Accordingly, the good, understood as that which is desirable, operates as a final cause, moving agents to action. And something is perceived to be desirable insofar as it is perceived to be perfective, for, according to Thomas, all things seek their own perfection, namely, the actualization of their natural powers.7 However, not everything that is desired is really good. Sometimes we err about what is perfective; sometimes we pursue an inferior sort of perfection when we should not; sometimes we pursue a perfection in the wrong way or in the wrong context. Nevertheless, the good and perfection are synonymous. For this reason, Thomas affirms that goodness is really the fullness of being, for what makes something complete and perfect is the actualization of its being. Goodness is simply the full realization of being proportionate to a given subject. In fact, Thomas insists that the name “good” does not really add anything to its subject other than a certain relation.8 Good does not signify any distinct property, rather, it signifies that which actualizes and therefore perfects a given subject. Thomas divides the perfection of being in a way that mirrors his universal division of being into act and potency. Something becomes good insofar as it is actualized and perfected in its species-specific powers. The cause...

GIS-based landscape design research

Landscape design research is important for cultivating spatial intelligence in landscape architecture. This study explores GIS (geographic information systems) as a tool for landscape design research - investigating landscape designs to understand them as architectonic compositions (architectonic plan analysis). The concept ‘composition’ refers to a conceivable arrangement, an architectural expression of a mental construct that is legible and open to interpretation. Landscape architectonic compositions and their representations embody a great wealth of design knowledge as objects of our material culture and reflect the possible treatment of the ground, space, image and program as a characteristic coherence. By exploring landscape architectonic compositions with GIS, design researchers can acquire design knowledge that can be used in the creation and refinement of a design. The research aims to identify and illustrate the potential role of GIS as a tool in landscape design research, so as to provide insight into the possibilities and limitations of using GIS in this capacity. The critical, information-oriented case of Stourhead landscape garden (Wiltshire, UK), an example of a designed landscape that covers the scope and remit of landscape architecture design, forms the heart of the study. The exploration of Stourhead by means of GIS can be understood as a plausibility probe. Here the case study is considered a form of ‘quasi-experiment’, testing the hypothesis and generating a learning process that constitutes a prerequisite for advanced understanding, while using an adjusted version of the framework for landscape design analysis by Steenbergen and Reh (2003). This is a theoretically informed analytical method based on the formal interpretation of the landscape architectonic composition addressing four landscape architectonic categories: the basic, the spatial, the symbolic and the programmatic form. This study includes new aspects to be analysed, such as the visible form and the shape of the walk, and serves as the basis for the landscape architectonic analysis in which GIS is used as the primary analytical tool. GIS-based design research has the possibility to cultivate spatial intelligence in landscape architecture through three fields of operation: GIS-based modelling: description of existing and future landscape architectonic compositions in digital form; GIS-based analysis: exploration, analysis and synthesis of landscape architectonic compositions in order to reveal latent architectonic relationships and principles, while utilizing the processing capacities and possibilities of computers for ex-ante and ex-post simulation and evaluation; GIS-based visual representation: representation of (virtual) landscape architectonic compositions in space and time, in order to retrieve and communicate information and knowledge of the landscape design. Though there are limitations, this study exemplifies that GIS is a powerful instrument to acquire knowledge from landscape architectonic compositions. The study points out that the application of GIS in landscape design research can be seen as an extension of the fundamental cycle of observation, visual representation, analysis and interpretation in the process of knowledge acquisition, with alternative visualisations and digital landscape models as important means for this process. Using the calculating power of computers, combined with inventive modelling, analysis and visualisation concepts in an interactive process, opened up possibilities to reveal new information and knowledge about the basic, spatial, symbolic and programmatic form of Stourhead. GIS extended the design researchers’ perception via measurement, simulation and experimentation, and at the same time offered alternative ways of understanding the landscape architectonic composition. This gave rise to the possibility of exploring new elements in the framework of landscape design research, such as the visible form and kinaesthetic aspects, analysing the composition from eyelevel perspective. Moreover, the case study showcases that GIS has the potential to measure phenomena that are often subject to intuitive and experimental design, combining general scientific knowledge of, for instance, visual perception and way-finding, with the examination of site-specific design applications. GIS also enabled one to understand the landscape architectonic composition of Stourhead as a product of time, via the analysis of its development through reconstruction and evaluation of several crucial time-slice snapshots. The study illustrates that GIS can be regarded an external cognitive tool that facilitates and mediates in design knowledge acquisition. GIS facilitates in the sense that it can address the ‘same types of design-knowledge’ regarding the basic, spatial, symbolic and programmatic form, but in a more precise, systematic, transparent, and quantified manner. GIS mediates in the sense that it influences what and how aspects of the composition can be understood and therefore enables design researchers to generate ‘new types of design-knowledge’ by advanced spatial analysis and the possibility of linking or integrating other information layers, fields of science and data sources. The research contributes to the development and distribution of knowledge of GIS-applications in landscape architecture in two ways: (1) by ‘following’ the discipline and developing aspects of it, and (2) by setting in motion fundamental developments in the field, providing alternative readings of landscape architecture designs.

The albertian meaning of 'villa'. A reading key for the rehabilitation of the “montes” alentejanos.

PT Observe-se o título: o termo “montes” encontra-se entre aspas devido à presente dificuldade em encontrar uma designação própria que permita caracterizar o objecto de estudo do Projecto de Investigação de Doutoramento em curso. Esta dificuldade surge pela existência de três realidades distintas em contexto alentejano: ‘quinta’, ‘monte’ e ‘herdade’. De forma a encontrar um nome para intitular esta realidade arquitectónica do mundo rural, recorreu-se à tradução, enquanto processo próprio de investigação: a tratadística clássica foi chamada a informar a contemporânea. Assim, percebeu-se que seria pertinente estudar o tratado ‘De Re Ædificatoria’ de Leon Battista Alberti, uma vez que caracteriza, este tipo de realidade. Optou-se pela leitura de quatro traduções, em línguas latinas, de três passagens do Livro V – ‘Edifícios para fins particulares’: a tradução de Giovanni Orlandi, a de Javier Fresnillo Núñez, a de Pierre Caye e Françoise Choay, bem como a de Arnaldo Espírito Santo e Mário Krüger. O tipo de “monte” que pretendo investigar, corresponde a uma arquitectura aparentemente anónima, mas que tem na sua génese um pensamento arquitectónico. Um dos ‘rastos escritos’ que possui, foi encontrado no tratado de Alberti, dando-lhe a ‘voz teórica’ que lhe falta, para lhe permitir ‘dizer aquilo que não é capaz’. EN Note the title: the term “montes” is in inverted commas due to the difficulty in finding an own designation that allows characterizing the study object of the PhD Research. This difficulty arises by the existence of three distinct realities in the ‘alentejano’ context: ‘quinta’, ‘monte’ and ‘herdade’. In order to find a name to title this architectural reality, we resorted to the translation, as a research process itself: the classical treatises were called to inform the contemporary one. In this way, we realized that it would be appropriate to study the treaty ‘De Re Ædificatoria’ of Leon Battista Alberti, once characterizes this type of reality. We decided reading four translations from three passages of the Book V – “Buildings for private purposes”, in Latin languages that are the translation of Giovanni Orlandi, of Javier Fresnillo Núñez, of Pierre Caye and Françoise Choay, and of Arnaldo Espírito Santo and Mário Krüger. The type of “monte” that we intend to investigate, corresponds to an apparently anonymous architecture, but that has in its genesis an architectural thinking. One of its ‘written tracks’ has been found in Alberti’s treatise, given the theoretical voice that lacks, in order to allow it ‘to say what can not’.