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Bioclimatism in Architecture : an evolutionary perspective from vernacular architecture to eco-adaptive architecture
Nguyen, Anh Tuan; Reiter, Sigrid
2016Eco-architecture 2016: 6th International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature
 

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Keywords :
bioclimatic architecture; green buildings; eco-adaptive architecture
Abstract :
[en] The well-known Darwinian evolutionary theory (1859) introduced natural selection as the most important mechanism of evolutionary processes at every level from biological systems, including species, individual organisms… to molecules such as DNA or proteins. In architecture we observe similar evolution processes which lead to the development of various architectural movements and concepts from common primitive living structures. The study points out that the development of bioclimatism in architecture has followed the pattern of a natural evolutionary process in which “natural selection” is likely motivated by several factors, including resources and environment problems, and driven by different mechanisms including novel building design concepts and methods, new standards and codes, discoveries in building science and construction costs. Finally, this study investigates new motivations in the era of climate change whose effects are expected to introduce more challenges as well as more trends towards a sustainable built environment through the new concept of Eco-adaptive architecture.
Research center :
LEMA
Lepur : Centre de Recherche sur la Ville, le Territoire et le Milieu rural - ULiège
Disciplines :
Architecture
Author, co-author :
Nguyen, Anh Tuan
Reiter, Sigrid  ;  Université de Liège > Département ArGEnCo > Urbanisme et aménagement du territoire
Language :
English
Title :
Bioclimatism in Architecture : an evolutionary perspective from vernacular architecture to eco-adaptive architecture
Publication date :
July 2016
Event name :
Eco-architecture 2016: 6th International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature
Event organizer :
Wessex Institute
Event place :
Alicante, Spain
Event date :
du 13 au 15 juillet 2016
By request :
Yes
Audience :
International
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since 13 May 2016

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