ARCHITECTURE AND NATURE
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WHEN ARCHITECTURE IS INSPIRED BY NATURE • BY MARION SPÉE
For millennia, humans lived in close interaction with their natural environment. This relationship has largely faded with the increased urbanization, a recent phenomenon in human history. But humans still have a natural affinity for the living. Both are interconnected. In an effort to promote a more intimate connection between the occupants of buildings and the natural world, people who work in architecture and design are drawing more and more inspiration from natural elements. Their goal is to design structures that mimic the conditions of a natural environment—for example by letting in daylight, maximizing views of the outdoors, and exploiting patterns that evoke the forms present in the environment. The Dome of the new Insectarium houses its naturalized collection.
PHOTO Kuehn Malvezzi
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