Non-technical approach to the challenges of ecological architecture: Learning from Van der Laan
Up to now, ecology has a strong influence on the development of technical and instrumental aspects of architecture, such as renewable and efficient of resources and energy, CO2 emissions, air quality, water reuse, some social and economical aspects. These concepts define the physical keys and codes...
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| author | María-Jesús González-Díaz Justo García-Navarro |
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| description | Up to now, ecology has a strong influence on the development of technical and instrumental aspects of architecture, such as renewable and efficient of resources and energy, CO2 emissions, air quality, water reuse, some social and economical aspects. These concepts define the physical keys and codes of the current ׳sustainable׳ architecture, normally instrumental but rarely and insufficiently theorised. But is not there another way of bringing us to nature? We need a theoretical referent. This is where we place the Van der Laan׳s thoughts: he considers that art completes nature and he builds his theoretical discourse on it, trying to better understand many aspects of architecture. From a conceptual point of view, we find in his works sense of timelessness, universality, special attention on the ׳locus׳ and a strict sense of proportions and use of materials according to nature. Could these concepts complement our current sustainable architecture? How did Laan apply the current codes of ecology in his architecture? His work may help us to get a theoretical interpretation of nature and not only physical. This paper develops this idea through the comparison of thoughts and works of Laan with the current technical approach to ׳sustainable׳ architecture. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c868cd998fc4be88ac614f7ad8e08862022-12-21T20:02:19ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Frontiers of Architectural Research2095-26352016-06-015220221210.1016/j.foar.2016.01.005Non-technical approach to the challenges of ecological architecture: Learning from Van der LaanMaría-Jesús González-DíazJusto García-NavarroUp to now, ecology has a strong influence on the development of technical and instrumental aspects of architecture, such as renewable and efficient of resources and energy, CO2 emissions, air quality, water reuse, some social and economical aspects. These concepts define the physical keys and codes of the current ׳sustainable׳ architecture, normally instrumental but rarely and insufficiently theorised. But is not there another way of bringing us to nature? We need a theoretical referent. This is where we place the Van der Laan׳s thoughts: he considers that art completes nature and he builds his theoretical discourse on it, trying to better understand many aspects of architecture. From a conceptual point of view, we find in his works sense of timelessness, universality, special attention on the ׳locus׳ and a strict sense of proportions and use of materials according to nature. Could these concepts complement our current sustainable architecture? How did Laan apply the current codes of ecology in his architecture? His work may help us to get a theoretical interpretation of nature and not only physical. This paper develops this idea through the comparison of thoughts and works of Laan with the current technical approach to ׳sustainable׳ architecture.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263516000121NatureArchitectureVan-der-LaanEcologyEthicsEnvironment |
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| title | Non-technical approach to the challenges of ecological architecture: Learning from Van der Laan |
| title_full | Non-technical approach to the challenges of ecological architecture: Learning from Van der Laan |
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| title_short | Non-technical approach to the challenges of ecological architecture: Learning from Van der Laan |
| title_sort | non technical approach to the challenges of ecological architecture learning from van der laan |
| topic | Nature Architecture Van-der-Laan Ecology Ethics Environment |
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