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[...] It is an approach born at the end of the 19th century with American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). His approach combines fusion of architecture with its natural environment, non-respect of symmetry of forms, and alliance of architectural quality with ecological transition objectives. It is, from a philosophical point of view, an ideal that should touch all dimensions of existence: political, social, democratic, cultural, and religious. In organic architecture, the created spaces are functional, aesthetic, and respectful of the environment. [...]
[...] Architecture in the Age of the Anthropocene Question 1 - Why is the concept of wilderness, which you will take care to define, problematic and subject to criticism? Provide specific examples and cite authors to support your argumentation. Question 2 - What are the main features of organic architecture? Question 3 - Give an example of an architecture composed with the four elements. Explain in a few lines the issues it raises (images should accompany the text). 1. Question The wilderness, is a concept born in North America, designating the wild state or more specifically the wild nature1. [...]
[...] Question One of the most renowned works of Frank Lloyd Wright is the Fallingwater house located in Pennsylvania5. The work combines integration into its natural environment, asymmetry of spaces, palette of materials respectful of nature: glass, wood, brick, cork, local stone. Frank Lloyd Wright, « Fallingwater (exterior and interior - living room with fireplace), Pennsylvania, 1935-1939 This work combines the 4 natural elements: water, as it is built above a waterfall, air with large windows that allow for ventilation, earth, the construction is made of wood and local stone to better integrate into the surrounding landscape, and fire with the presence of a central fireplace in the living room. [...]
[...] At that time, a wilderness was a deserted, untamed, desolate, or arid place, in short, a wild and unexploited land. Its connotations were far from positive and, most of the time, it evoked a sense of confusionbewilderment) or of horror3. In the same article, he shows that the notion of a wild and virgin nature is a fantasized notion, since all nature is interconnected. For him, the wilderness is a cultural myth, which can have negative effects on populations living there. He gives the example of the United States, which tried to preserve virgin landscapes by displacing indigenous populations. [...]
