Architecture and Cities with Life — Our Ideals and Future
- Architecture and cities are spatial frameworks woven according to human activities and perceptions within them.
- Architecture and cities are multi-layered systems that grow through the stability of internal systems. The regulation of systems and changes in spatial frameworks are achieved through the establishment of flexible spaces.
- The goal of architectural and urban design is to establish a stable survival mechanism, promote social and national stability, and bring more substantial progress to human life.
For thousands of years, nature and biological randomness have developed from low to high, with various characteristics crowding into the world. Existence is rationally adapting to various constraints. Those that cannot adapt are changed, but not to the extent of extinction.
The world evolves in this chaotic state. Living beings, especially humans, both adapt to and drastically change their environment. Architecture, as a great human endeavor to transform the environment, also exists in this mix.
How to grasp the trend in the complex world of architectural culture and find the "position" of architecture and cities among various constraints is evidently the most important task for designers. Here, we can learn from the achievements of biology. Just as we study the evolution of life and the relationship between life and the environment, we can systematically and scientifically study architecture and its relationship with the environment. In the creative process, it is more direct to apply theories .
The environment changes, and architecture becomes outdated. New materials and technologies will emerge. Only the architect's keen perception, analytical ability, and precise and outstanding expressive ability will keep them at the forefront of the times, creating works that blend with the environment and the era. Creativity involves capturing subtle changes in the main new trends of the times, amplifying them, promoting their formation, and reaching a brilliant peak. Let's see how to make all this a real.
Philosophical Meaning of Architecture
It is challenging to distinguish which part of the design process uses a biological perspective and which part uses a purely philosophical perspective. In the complex creative process, when studying a particular type of architecture, we often refer to certain scientific achievements. All disciplines have their internal oppositions, and by studying and intersecting these disciplines, conceptual changes can bring breakthroughs in architectural history and deeper changes to human life. A building can also be.
Countless philosophies throughout history are recorded and presented through architecture. People have infused their spirit, beliefs, and ideals into buildings, brick by brick. Over time, humanity has overcome the fear of nature, blind worship of gods, and absolute obedience to royal power, moving towards science and democracy. Although many masterpieces, such as the Pyramids of Egypt, Borobudur, the Parthenon, the Mughal tombs, and Mies van der Rohe's steel and glass skyscrapers, have emerged, we no longer We should encourage completely new designs, closely linking design and high technology, reflecting our aspirations for a future free from the shadows of the past, and promoting the evolution of architecture. We should also create transitional designs that continue history, maintaining cultural inheritance's stability, and following the wonderful rhythm of life and the ecological balance visible everywhere on Earth.
Finding the Soul of Architecture
Facing the ancient temple nestled in the foothills of Mount Yafu, who can clearly articulate what architecture is? Beyond the ancient pines and mountains embracing the temple, the secluded stone paths, the silent monks, the changing shadows of clouds and trees, and the distant and profound chanting, what remains of the architecture itself? Where has its vitality and soul gone? Creating a building is like creating a life. Only by integrating my own self, emotions, and the order of society and culture into.
Finding Rationality in Architecture
In the upcoming 21st century, architects will face severe challenges. How to integrate rational thought into architecture so that buildings are no longer simply products of the architect's inspiration, but more significantly meet the intellectual and social needs of people and society, carry on the legacy, and provide the greatest possibilities for future development. When we turn our gaze to nature, we are amazed by the rational perfection of life. Modern science's understanding of the laws of life structure.
So what is the rationality of architecture? It is architectural culture and architectural history. They determine the architecture of today and will determine the architecture of tomorrow. Architects can only truly understand the rationality of architecture by deeply understanding human culture and create living buildings. Promoting rationality does not deny the passion and inspiration of architects; on the contrary, it is these inspirations that drive the progress of architectural culture, promote the d.
Currently, biotechnology has reached the molecular level, using quantum mechanics theories to study various characteristics under specific conditions in detail, and through these technologies, create the best gene combinations by fully utilizing genetic traits, improving the structure of life, and treating diseases caused by genetic defects through gene recombination.
We can also apply these theories to architectural creation, creating rational architecture, integrating traditional rural architecture with modern technology, narrowing the gap between urban and rural areas. In terms of architectural context and cultural heritage, using biological theories and methods—first sensing and exploring cultural factors in tradition and the architectural language conducive to their formation, such as sequence, space, form, scale, traffic, combination (finding cultural genes and)
The 21st century is the century of science, a century where humans and nature reach a high degree of harmony. Let our buildings and cities possess more rationality, adaptability, and the environment they deserve, with a broad sense of vitality.
Weijun Bao
World Architecture 1992. 6th Issue.
My article was published in the prestigious World Architecture magazine in 1992, 6th issue.