Minimal architectures for landscape – The module as a tool for sustainability
The theme of environmental emergency is now at the forefront of discussions on how to plan and conceive architectural design. This paper argues for the opportunity to interpret building design as a circular process that can, at all stages, help designers find conscious and functional answers to the...
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The theme of environmental emergency is now at the forefront of discussions on how to plan and conceive architectural design. This paper argues for the opportunity to interpret building design as a circular process that can, at all stages, help designers find conscious and functional answers to the issue of the environmental impact of construction: this calls for a necessary review of the project’s performance requirements, which can find a possible complete and adequate answer in minimal modular architectures. It is indeed believed that the module in architecture can be designed, given the same basic minimum element, as flexible with respect to usage requirements, contexts and achievable performance. To demonstrate the above, research experiences regarding this architectural-design concept are provided.
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Received: 15/10/2023; Revised: 20/10/2023; Accepted: 08/11/2023
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| spelling | doaj.art-667c6566dc17449bb2af192a36d49a1e2023-12-31T22:22:06ZengPalermo University PressAgathón2464-93092532-683X2023-12-011410.19229/2464-9309/1432023Minimal architectures for landscape – The module as a tool for sustainabilityJorge Garcia Valldecabres0Daniela Besana1Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain)University of Pavia (Italy) The theme of environmental emergency is now at the forefront of discussions on how to plan and conceive architectural design. This paper argues for the opportunity to interpret building design as a circular process that can, at all stages, help designers find conscious and functional answers to the issue of the environmental impact of construction: this calls for a necessary review of the project’s performance requirements, which can find a possible complete and adequate answer in minimal modular architectures. It is indeed believed that the module in architecture can be designed, given the same basic minimum element, as flexible with respect to usage requirements, contexts and achievable performance. To demonstrate the above, research experiences regarding this architectural-design concept are provided. Article info Received: 15/10/2023; Revised: 20/10/2023; Accepted: 08/11/2023 http://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/370modular constructionsustainabilityflexibilityperformancedesign process |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Garcia Valldecabres Daniela Besana Minimal architectures for landscape – The module as a tool for sustainability Agathón modular construction sustainability flexibility performance design process |
| title | Minimal architectures for landscape – The module as a tool for sustainability |
| title_full | Minimal architectures for landscape – The module as a tool for sustainability |
| title_fullStr | Minimal architectures for landscape – The module as a tool for sustainability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Minimal architectures for landscape – The module as a tool for sustainability |
| title_short | Minimal architectures for landscape – The module as a tool for sustainability |
| title_sort | minimal architectures for landscape the module as a tool for sustainability |
| topic | modular construction sustainability flexibility performance design process |
| url | http://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/370 |
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