ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH

FOCUS : Find Connection Or A Relation Between Organic Architecture To

Sustainable Architecture
AND
Sustainable Design Approach For Organic Architecture

INTRODUCTION :
. Organic architecture is evolved by natural factors
. it talks about the architects who works with the FORMS
. It tells that
DESIGN
Is Not Just About The FORM EVEN IS THAT

And FUNCTIONALITY

. Response To Climate
. Deep Thoughts About Sustainability

CONCEPT BEHIND ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE :

. Inspiration, Imitation From Nature
. Vernacular Styles Usually Follow These Styles
. Talks about the organic architecture during 19th and 20th CE
. F.L Wright who was called as First Organic architect. But, Louis Sullivan is the one
who formulated the word Organic Architecture because he was influenced by the
theories of biology.
. According to him, GOAL OF ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE is ,

BUILDING FORM Form Follows Function

need to have a with
FUNCTION AND SURROUNDING
WORKS AND PHILOSPHIES OF ORGANIC ARCHITECTS [PIONEER]

1. FALLING WATER : By F.L. Wright

. Blend with nature
. Building is product of its place & time
. He believed in . Individual needs of client
. Nature of site
. Native materials available
2. VILLA SAVOYE : By Le corbusier
. His 5 principles
. Use of pilotis to have continuity in green space
. Replace garden Terrace
. Placement the ribbon window, orientation a/c to sun
3. NOTRE-DAME-DU-HAUT DE RONCHAMP FRANCE : By Le corbusier
. Responding to the surrounding
. Organic in both FORM & MATERIAL
. Breaks elements of structure to basic to Not to distract from true function of
building as a religious space

CONTEMPORARY ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE

Harmony between HUMAN HABITAT & NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
. Can be achieved by design approach
1. FORM
2. STRUCTURE or SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING

Principles Of NATURAL FORM & STRUCTURE :

IMITATION of natural FORMS or a SCENE which is expressed directly.
Principles of NATURAL SYSTEM :
DESIGN PRINCIPLES Are Being Imitated

Structural PRINCIPLES DRAWN FROM NATURE :

Relating things or elements to Nature [Relating to that particular Subject]

GOAL OF SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

Energy efficiency over the entire life cycle of the building.

. He gave importance to both organic architecture & sustainability

. Understanding the local climate and design according to it
. Use the locally available materials for construction
. Craft skills
. And most importantly, the Client.

ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE
Harmony between BUILT FORM & SURROUNDING

DESIGN APPROACH . Inspiration from nature

. Built form that comes out of the site
Should be like it is emerging from the surrounding
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE :
. Main principle is to reduce the energy consumption of the building
. By creating the energy required for the site by itself

COMMON CHARACTERISTICS B/W ORGANIC & SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

. Respecting the natural materials [local materials around the site]
. Building should be specific for that particular climate & environmental conditions
. Relation between building and immediate surrounding
. Reducing energy impact of built space by,
1. EMBODIED ENERGY
2. OPERTAING ENERGY
. Best use of space according to
1. NEED OF USER
2. FUNCTION
3. MATERIAL
4. FORM [which is dictated by its function]

CONCLUSION :
. Sustainable architecture alone cannot develop a good form
BUT
SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE gives a NEW EXPRESSION to architecture

FUNCTION brings that expression

MATERIAL
BEST USE OF SPACE/SITE
. This also reduces buildings negative impact on the environment