We live in the visual culture times, when images continuously and daily are transferring some information. A visual message is also an indispensable element of architecture, in the semantic layer as an aesthetic value, sometimes fulfilling a narrative function by means of a symbol, which is an international visual code. Most of the symbols, hidden in painting, sculpture, or architecture, are elements of nature. The article discusses examples of architecture whose form is based on a lotus flower. Unification of urban landscapes leads to a decrease in the value of aesthetic impressions; therefore, the unique architecture builds the unique identity of the place.

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莲花主题对当代城市建筑感知的影响

我们生活在视觉文化时代，图像每天都在不断地传递一些信息。视觉信息也是建筑不可或缺的元素，在语义层作为审美价值，有时通过符号实现叙事功能，是国际性的视觉代码。大多数隐藏在绘画、雕塑或建筑中的符号都是自然元素。这篇文章讨论了以莲花为基础的建筑例子。城市景观的统一导致审美印象的价值下降；因此，独特的建筑建立了这个地方的独特身份。