The title of this post comes from an instrumental song by 'Pink Floyd', a highly influential british progressive/psychedelic rock band, who inspired generations of musicians and music lovers with their subtle experimental music. They could create the mysterious sounds of nature on their instruments and produce hypnotic harmonies that mesmerised millions. Apparently three of founding members of floyd were architectural students. I wonder what kind of awesome architecture they would have created. Well, turns out architecture's loss was music's gain. Either case, we won! They made the world a better place to live for many.
However, this blog is not about music :(. The purpose of this blog is to inform the readers regarding the current practices in Sustainable architecture and Green engineering. A branch of architecture that seeks to minimize the negative effects of development by efficiently utilizing technology and materials, energy and development space to preserve the ecological balance. The basic tenet of this branch of architecture is that, today's decisions and actions should not affect the wellbeing and inhibit the opportunities of future generations. While energy efficiency is the key goal of sustainable design yet it also has a natural, aesthetic dimension that appeals human psyche. Its like man creating his abode as an ethereal gift to nature without disrupting her mysterious designs.
Fallingwater or Kaufmann Residence designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. Yes, you see it right, its built on the top of a water fall.
Its not an institutional building or a bungalow. Its Chengalchoola Slum Rehabilitation Colony designed by the famous Indian born british architect Laurie Baker. Baker used locally available material to construct all his buildings. His signature sloping roofs, staircases and rat trap bond walls with beautiful designs are the best examples of sustainable design. He later founded COSTFORD in kerela, which is a large organisation of professional architects providing cost effective sustainable solutions for building design in.
The Interlace in singapore designed by Ole Scheeren is the one of the largest residential projects in the world that blends perfectly with the surrounding green belt and is the best example of modern day sustainable architecture. The whole building is interconnected with corridors and walkways and one can walk from one part of the building to another without using the external walkways.
Such is the vision of great architects and designers who take inspiration from nature. Ergo, green is the architect's color.
However, this blog is not about music :(. The purpose of this blog is to inform the readers regarding the current practices in Sustainable architecture and Green engineering. A branch of architecture that seeks to minimize the negative effects of development by efficiently utilizing technology and materials, energy and development space to preserve the ecological balance. The basic tenet of this branch of architecture is that, today's decisions and actions should not affect the wellbeing and inhibit the opportunities of future generations. While energy efficiency is the key goal of sustainable design yet it also has a natural, aesthetic dimension that appeals human psyche. Its like man creating his abode as an ethereal gift to nature without disrupting her mysterious designs.
Fallingwater or Kaufmann Residence designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. Yes, you see it right, its built on the top of a water fall.
Its not an institutional building or a bungalow. Its Chengalchoola Slum Rehabilitation Colony designed by the famous Indian born british architect Laurie Baker. Baker used locally available material to construct all his buildings. His signature sloping roofs, staircases and rat trap bond walls with beautiful designs are the best examples of sustainable design. He later founded COSTFORD in kerela, which is a large organisation of professional architects providing cost effective sustainable solutions for building design in.
The Interlace in singapore designed by Ole Scheeren is the one of the largest residential projects in the world that blends perfectly with the surrounding green belt and is the best example of modern day sustainable architecture. The whole building is interconnected with corridors and walkways and one can walk from one part of the building to another without using the external walkways.
Such is the vision of great architects and designers who take inspiration from nature. Ergo, green is the architect's color.
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