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Natural Architecture

Posted ideaonly on October 29th, 2007 | Filed under - landscape, Architecture

The natural environment still manages to fill us with a sense of awe and amazement. Despite the amount of scientific knowledge mankind has gathered, nature still holds great mysteries that we may never be able to unravel. This complexity has continually daunted man. In frustration, we try to control nature by enforcing order. As a result, we have distanced ourselves from the earth, even though our survival is completely dependent on it. We are now trying to regain our close connection to nature.

A collection of works reflecting the ideas of this movement have been compiled into a book written by alessandro rocca (architect and architecture critic and a professor at the milan polytechnic). The book, due out in early november 2007, features sixty-six projects from 18 artists and architects by way of 250 photos and illustrations. Each project reconsiders designing with nature in mind. projects by olafur eliasson, patrick dougherty, nils-udo, ex. studio, edward ng, narchitects, and many others.

natural architecture (the book)
author: alessandro rocca
publisher: princeton architectural press
year: 2007

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