The Relationship between Identity and Creativity in Architecture Analytical View According to the Demand of Accquiring the Identity in Contemporary Iraqi Architecture

Abstract

The research discusses the relationship between “Identity” as a concept giving the impression of “Unchangability”, and the concept of “Creativity” giving the Impression of “newness”.It is supposed here that the original work of the architect as “subject”, and designer having his own character and , his belonging to his society and nation, will have both the value of Identity and the value of creativity.This is accomplished by balancing between two levels in the act of making architecture: the level of thought, and the level of physical products, which reveals the relation between Form/Matter.These two levels are discussed through analyzing three cases:1. The case of traditions in architecture in which the act is “immitation”.2. The case of modern architecture where we find the act of representing the idea, which could be called the act of design.3. The contemporary case in which we are conscious of the demand of accomplishing Identity in the creative work.