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Title: NATURE A CONSTANT INSPIRATION FOR HUMAN BEINGS – AESTHETIC CHANGES IN ARCHITECTURE OVER THE CENTURIES

NATURE A CONSTANT INSPIRATION FOR HUMAN BEINGS – AESTHETIC CHANGES IN ARCHITECTURE OVER THE CENTURIES
Ewa Kuhnert
10.5593/sgem2024/6.1
1314-2704
English
24
6.1
•    Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE 
•    Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA
Since the prehistoric times, humans have been exploiting the immediate environment for various purposes, from the adaptation of caves for shelter to the subsequent transformation of the landscape for their own needs and this continues to the present day. The bio-inspiration movement in architecture, including bionic, biomorphic, and biomimetic architecture, is linked to the dynamic technological development initiated by the Industrial Revolution and later by the Digital Revolution. Each of these has influenced the epoch-specific representation and perception of architectural forms. The aim of this paper is to provide a synthetic picture of the relationship between architecture and nature historically. This will provide a basis for further research in the field of biological architecture. The hypothesis of the article is that we can identify two principal design approaches in contemporary architecture: a technological approach and an organic approach, which on occasion intertwine, particularly in terms of process and technical solutions. The study uses an analysis of the literature on the history of architecture in the context of human-nature relations and contemporary architectural trends. The historical overview presented in the article will assist in conceptualising potential avenues of aesthetic evolution, while references to contemporary examples in the field of bio-inspiration will facilitate the characterisation of the trend in the shaping of architectural forms.
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conference
Proceedings of 24th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2024
24th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2024, 1 - 7 July, 2024
Proceedings Paper
STEF92 Technology
International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM
SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.
403-408
1 - 7 July, 2024
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nature, bioarchitecture, biology, innovation

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