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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.
The Bavinger House was completed in 1955 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States.It was designed by architect Bruce Goff.Considered a significant example of organic architecture, [2] [3] the house was awarded the Twenty-five Year Award from the American Institute of Architects in 1987. [4]
He has focused his projects and research from Bio-architecture to organic architecture, which are terms explored in the origin of Frank Lloyd Wright, Antoni Gaudi, and Juan O’Gorman foundations. Senosiain mentions in several interviews the influences in his work, such as Barragán with his imposing volumes and O'Gorman with his organic houses ...
His first design was a house in Mission Beach area of San Diego in 1957. [6] By 1964, he had obtained his California architectural license and designed and built five residences. [7] Kellogg's architecture does not fit neatly into the same category as Frank Lloyd Wright, Bruce Goff, Bart Prince, or other organic architects
Fallingwater has been described as an example of Wright's organic architecture. [279] [280] Though the house is also sometimes described as a Modern–styled building, The Wall Street Journal wrote that the design was "a kind of streamlined, handmade, organic architecture" not emulated by other architects. [279]
The house is an example of American Organic Architecture that derives its form as an extension of the natural environment and of the individual for whom it was built. Typical of Lautner's work, the project was approached from an idea and a structure was derived that addressed the challenges of the site.
The Ennis house is often used in films, television, and print media to represent the future. [75] Wright's son, Lloyd Wright, supervised construction for the Storer, Freeman, and Ennis Houses. Architectural historian Thomas Hines has suggested that Lloyd's contribution to these projects is often overlooked. [77]
Prairie House, 1961 designed by Herb Greene. Photo by Robert Alan Bowlby. Greene carried forward the American School legacy in his projects throughout the Great Plains area and Kentucky, [15] focusing on contextual relationships to site and climate with an experimental and resourceful consideration of materials.