Architecture has traditionally existed in the static realm, built from solid-state materials arranged in a certain configuration to arrive at a particular form. Every building has a “climax form” – that is, the originally intended geometry. This form is assertive in its territorial control, unchanging in its aesthetic, and largely unresponsive to its environment. Such architectures [...]
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A New Vernacular: Building with the Intangible
Posted in Samuel Shapiro Also tagged Climate and architecture, House N, Philippe Rahm, Relational Logics, Sean Lally, Sou Fujimoto, T2, The Shape of Energy Comments closed
Relational Logics T5
The Never Never land house, a party house conveniently located at an elevation in the lush vegetation of Ibiza. This construction represents certain desires and fettishes that only translate into reality through synthetic drugs and romantic prespetives. The catalyst for the design process is unclear and premature, trying to apply positional and metaphorical relations but [...]
form and function follow climate – Philippe Rahm
In his writing form and function follow climate Philippe Rahm suggests a new architectural concept which differs from classical approaches such as form follows function or function follows form. Rahm claims that form has to be developed in response to climate conditions and that sustainability is due to be the guideline for architectural advancement. [...]
Posted in Luisa Roth, Uncategorized Also tagged Never Never Land, Philippe Rahm, Relational Logics Comments closed
Form and Function Follow Climate
The construction industry leaves a significantly negative environmental footprint. It is one of the main contributors of greenhouse gases production, which leads to a global environmental disaster. How should we act to stop the ecosystem devastation before it will be too late? What our priority should be nowadays during the design process? Phillip Rahm [...]
Posted in Maja Czesnik, Uncategorized Also tagged Advanced Architecture, Andres Jaque, complexity, Never Never Land, Phillip Rahm, sustainability Comments closed