Peter Cataldo - Zibaldone 9

          Turning the corner has been a major discussion in Architecture since the Architecture of antiquity. Turing the corner has to do with the aesthetics of the Architecture rather than its function. For example, taking the volute of an ionic capital and pulling it out forty-five degrees was only done to give all four sides of the column volutes that could be seen. Other buildings such as the AEG Turbine factory in Berlin, Germany demonstrate the structural capabilities of Architecture by pulling the corner back and giving the building a look that seems lighter than traditionally built brick and stone buildings.

          Sometimes turning the corner can become very confusing. Some sides will want to look like each other, but when they meet at the corner, the structure does not line up. Then there is a bunch of unnecessary structure on a corner because two sides wanted to look the same.