Organicism in Nineteenth-Century Architecture: An Inquiry into Its Theoretical and Philosophical Background

Eck, Caroline van

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“…Generations of craftsmen, architects and designers have been inspired by nature's creativity [30][31][32][33][34][35]. Amongst other natural phenomena, life forms were particularly interesting to humans and since the emergence of biology in the early 19 th century, many designers have been inspired by its discoveries (see van Eck [36] for a discussion of the 19 th -century "organicism" or Steadman [29] for a general overview of biological analogy in architecture). Some interpreted biological motifs aesthetically, as ornaments and decorations.…”

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confidence: 99%

Towards Morphogenesis in Architecture

Roudavski

2009

International Journal of Architectural Computing

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Procedural, parametric and generative computer-supported techniques in combination with mass customization and automated fabrication enable holistic manipulation in silico and the subsequent production of increasingly complex architectural arrangements. By automating parts of the design process, computers make it easier to develop designs through versioning and gradual adjustment. In recent architectural discourse, these approaches to designing have been described as morphogenesis. This paper invites further reflection on the possible meanings of this imported concept in the field of architectural designing. It contributes by comparing computational modelling of morphogenesis in plant science with techniques in architectural designing. Deriving examples from case-studies, the paper suggests potentials for collaboration and opportunities for bi-directional knowledge transfers.

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Towards Morphogenesis in Architecture

Roudavski

2009

International Journal of Architectural Computing

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“…Of course, the organicist style was a form of aesthetics itself, with a rich history reaching back, as Caroline van Eck has argued, into the classical era via the Renaissance. 52 Barry was himself a classicist, yet Reid's organicism was more functional than this (Vitruvian) tradition, and as such he seems to have given little thought to how his system would affect the overall design of the Palace as a classical structure with Gothic detailing. Barry 'held regularity and symmetry as main principles of design', 53 and so any small changes that were (frequently) proposed by Reid required modifications to be considered for the building as a whole -a major undertaking in a complex architectural plan.…”

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The 'Genius of Place': Mitigating Stench in the New Palace of Westminster before the Great Stink

Hillier

Bell

2010

The London Journal

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“…Organicism was originally derived from Wrights philosophies in architecture and town planning, where organic layouts or designs are part of centuryold paradigms emphasising architectural flexibility and freedom. Organic designs are also defined as components of a philosophy which promotes harmony between human habitation and nature [12][13][14][15][16]. According to Steffes et al [17] this philosophy can be applied to several architectural aspects and settlement layouts.…”

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The Organic Perspective To Cape Town-South Africa Shack Extraction

Shoko¹,

Smit²

2018

Geoinfor Geostat: An Overview

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The spatial reconstruction of man-made objects from urban imagery for use in management and emergency reconnaissance has been a growing research area for over two decades. Informal settlements are an example of man-made objects and they also represent one of the greatest modern challenges of developing countries. Urban governors constantly require up to date spatial and attribute information on the state of development in these settlements. The challenge with data capture in slums lies in the numerous contextual and societal complexities that characterize these unplanned environs. Several ground and image based techniques have been tested in data creation and unlike groundbased data collection techniques, image based techniques have proved superior. The evolution of sensors, data specifications and user requirements however, create a need to revisit existing spatial reconstruction approaches. This study addresses some of the contextual and approach based limitations to data collection by proposing an organically inspired perspective to shack extraction. It uses very high resolution aerial image datasets as input in a novel multi-scale framework that employs a watershed segmentation to inform on optimum locations and split complex shack candidates. Both the outer settlement boundary (macro) and the individual shack unit candidates within that boundary are identified and traced (micro scale) at a detection rate of 94%. The results are proposed for inclusion in larger scale urban planning architectures that include social and environmental parameters.

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Organicism in Nineteenth-Century Architecture: An Inquiry into Its Theoretical and Philosophical Background

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Towards Morphogenesis in Architecture

Towards Morphogenesis in Architecture

The 'Genius of Place': Mitigating Stench in the New Palace of Westminster before the Great Stink

The Organic Perspective To Cape Town-South Africa Shack Extraction

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