Ideas on Architecture
Traditional or Contemporary?
It is an ongoing debate about architecture.
Shall we live in a traditional or contemporary house?
Shall we build traditional or contemporary architecture?
Is it about the budget? I met clients with an unlimited budget that have resurrected ancient designs to live in a contemporary world.
Is it about culture? We see contemporary architecture arising between ancient worlds and vice versa.
Is it about the norm? I can almost hear somebody saying that to Beethoven.
-"Are you deaf? Can't you just listen to what has been done? It says that symphonies are supposed to be without chorus,"- and yet Beethoven composed the most amazing "choral symphony."
Beethoven had in mind newly created sounds; some instruments had to evolve to reach Beethoven's "vision."
Is it about education? Hmm... Let me think for a minute.
I see my colleagues, very well educated in Harvard and so on and so forth, building the same old, anachronistic Queen Ann style, not in England, but America for the "new" rich, of course, pretending to be the "old monarchy" in 2022 here in America... Let's just remember that America, the "new world," was founded on a simple principle of freedom. We were finally free to build our future without heavy chains and ancient shadows of monarchies and religions, respectively. Our new world was destined to shine the light of freedom to the world to unlock the human spirit, embracing arts and science, innovation and creativity. That's how I found myself dreaming of contemporary architecture, in love with new forms, seduced by the feeling and touch of a newly created design or a newly invented space.
When I asked my students to write a synonym word for architecture, they did not relate the word "invention" to it, but curiously, every single style from the past had been written on the blackboard. Are we educating critical thinkers to create and invent new solutions for this challenging world, or are we indoctrinating them to copy/ paste or emulate a particular style? If we look at the world, we can tell the difference between an architect and a Xerox-architect.
So, it is not about the budget, culture, codes or education. It is about being true to ourselves, to our time and place in history. It is about a conscious sustainable legacy for our future generations to come.
Homo-sapiens did not survive using the same tools as the Neanderthals did. We had to invent, create, imagine, and adapt to survive. That's why we are here. So, finally the debate is over.
Let's build something new!
Sustainable "Green" Designs.
ArchiGreen became the fusion of two concepts: Architecture and "Green" Designs.
The idea of sustainable architecture is to eliminate the negative environmental impact through a thoughtful and sensitive approach using renewable resources, connecting the human element with the natural environment to coexist in a state of equilibrium with nature. It is a set of principles to obtain a better human experience and comfort by using less energy and resources maximizing performance and durability to create a better space in which to live.
We understand that our architecture is designed and conceived as a living organism to be a part of "Gaia" being Earth itself another living organism as James Lovelock explained in 1979. We are opposed to the obsolete notion that architecture is "a machine for living," but an organic and unique piece of art able to function holistically with renewable, and sustainable energy committed to achieve the challenging ecological design principles of our time.
Let's build something "green"!
Traditional or Contemporary?
It is an ongoing debate about architecture.
Shall we live in a traditional or contemporary house?
Shall we build traditional or contemporary architecture?
Is it about the budget? I met clients with an unlimited budget that have resurrected ancient designs to live in a contemporary world.
Is it about culture? We see contemporary architecture arising between ancient worlds and vice versa.
Is it about the norm? I can almost hear somebody saying that to Beethoven.
-"Are you deaf? Can't you just listen to what has been done? It says that symphonies are supposed to be without chorus,"- and yet Beethoven composed the most amazing "choral symphony."
Beethoven had in mind newly created sounds; some instruments had to evolve to reach Beethoven's "vision."
Is it about education? Hmm... Let me think for a minute.
I see my colleagues, very well educated in Harvard and so on and so forth, building the same old, anachronistic Queen Ann style, not in England, but America for the "new" rich, of course, pretending to be the "old monarchy" in 2022 here in America... Let's just remember that America, the "new world," was founded on a simple principle of freedom. We were finally free to build our future without heavy chains and ancient shadows of monarchies and religions, respectively. Our new world was destined to shine the light of freedom to the world to unlock the human spirit, embracing arts and science, innovation and creativity. That's how I found myself dreaming of contemporary architecture, in love with new forms, seduced by the feeling and touch of a newly created design or a newly invented space.
When I asked my students to write a synonym word for architecture, they did not relate the word "invention" to it, but curiously, every single style from the past had been written on the blackboard. Are we educating critical thinkers to create and invent new solutions for this challenging world, or are we indoctrinating them to copy/ paste or emulate a particular style? If we look at the world, we can tell the difference between an architect and a Xerox-architect.
So, it is not about the budget, culture, codes or education. It is about being true to ourselves, to our time and place in history. It is about a conscious sustainable legacy for our future generations to come.
Homo-sapiens did not survive using the same tools as the Neanderthals did. We had to invent, create, imagine, and adapt to survive. That's why we are here. So, finally the debate is over.
Let's build something new!
Sustainable "Green" Designs.
ArchiGreen became the fusion of two concepts: Architecture and "Green" Designs.
The idea of sustainable architecture is to eliminate the negative environmental impact through a thoughtful and sensitive approach using renewable resources, connecting the human element with the natural environment to coexist in a state of equilibrium with nature. It is a set of principles to obtain a better human experience and comfort by using less energy and resources maximizing performance and durability to create a better space in which to live.
We understand that our architecture is designed and conceived as a living organism to be a part of "Gaia" being Earth itself another living organism as James Lovelock explained in 1979. We are opposed to the obsolete notion that architecture is "a machine for living," but an organic and unique piece of art able to function holistically with renewable, and sustainable energy committed to achieve the challenging ecological design principles of our time.
Let's build something "green"!