Saturday, November 19, 2011

Organic Architecture

Organic architecture is a philosophy of architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world through design approaches so sympathetic and well integrated with its site that buildings, furnishings, and surroundings become part of a unified, interrelated composition.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_architecture)

Organic architecture is developed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The form of organic architecture is defined by its environment and purpose. Wright believes that "a structure should be grown along with its environment, where the relationship between them is entwined--structure is nature". This synergy is the basis of organic architecture, where natural materials -"wood" must be like wood, and the building's surroundings are taken into consideration. In addition, this concept describes the need for humans to be affiliated with nature. Organic architecture must look like they sprout from the environment that they are built in. The architecture must also show the influence of its natural surroundings.

Potential uses of organic architecture could be used in high density cities like New York. Cities need to be rethought and redesigned for the sake of our future generation. We will also need to focus on how building materials, energy and monetary resources can be used in a more efficient and intelligent way.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallingwater)
(http://anfalsview.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/masdar-city/)



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