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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.
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 .
Wright was born on June 8, 1867, in the town of Richland Center, Wisconsin, but maintained throughout his life that he was born in 1869. [4] [5] In 1987 a biographer of Wright suggested that he had been christened as "Frank Lincoln Wright" or "Franklin Lincoln Wright" but these assertions were not supported by any documentation.
Freed is a practitioner in the tradition of organic architecture, first developed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Founding Chair of Architecture for The San Francisco Design Museum, he was voted "Best Green Architect" by San Francisco Magazine in 2005. [5]
A landmark of organic architecture, it was constructed in Kona, Hawaii during 1961–62 for Elizabeth von Beck. Hand-built by Kellogg, with the assistance of William Slatton, the design employs translucent arching roof panels. With no outside walls, the division between interior and exterior consists of screen or stained glass.
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In architecture, the biophilic design style is often seen in green roofs, plant walls, and heavy landscaping, even in urban areas. ... or indirect (natural colors, images of nature, organic shapes ...