Building in the Natural Landscape (and Other Things I Think I Know)
Designing with respect for nature and using the setting as a partner in the process.
Description:
This presentation focuses on designing with respect for nature and seeing the setting as a partner in the process rather than as a mere placemat. It also touches upon a number of closely related thoughts and insights.
Presented as a part of the CRAN Symposium 2016.
Learning objectives
- Stimulate dialogue between members
- Consider ideas for “reading” the landscape to enhance building design
- Consider the example of this architect’s career long search for memorable architecture
- Consider thoughts critical of standard sustainability theory
This course is part of a series
1.00 LU
- HSW
- RIBA
Instructors
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Obie Bowman
FAIAObie was born in Santa Monica and grew up in the San Fernando Valley where, as a boy, he was...