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Organic architecture is a philosophy of architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world. This is achieved through design approaches that aim to be sympathetic and well-integrated with a site, so buildings, furnishings, and surroundings become part of a unified, interrelated composition.
Greene's work is known for original concepts, organic design characteristics and connections to landscape. His architectural drawings are in The Art Institute of Chicago's archival collection alongside work by Louis Sullivan (1856-1924), Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), Bruce Goff (1904-82) and others associated with the “Prairie Tradition”.
The first examples seen of site-specific architecture orient around Spain, Italy and China in ancient cave and cliff dwellings dating back to the Neolithic period. [1] Architecture of the Neolithic period is the first example of site-specific architecture, the buildings being dedicated to religion or social practices.
Arcology, a portmanteau of "architecture" and "ecology", [2] is a field of creating architectural design principles for very densely populated and ecologically low-impact human habitats.
Pages in category "Organic architecture" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Organic architecture stresses interrelatedness as it combines the site, buildings, furnishings, and surroundings into a unified whole, each adapted to the others. Examples include the use of passive solar and wind energy as elements of design so that the building can be easily adapted to maintain the desired levels of human comfort within the ...
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Javier Senosiain: Organic Architecture is a book by Javier Senosiain and Fernando Haro, published in 2008. Senosiain explores in his book a trajectory in the history of architecture, from Frank Lloyd Wright and Bruno Zevi to Alvar Aalto and Eero Saarinen .