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Introduction to Organic Architecture

If the concept of ecological building is rooted in a new approach to technology, then that of an organic building is in its spirit. The qualities of design which lead to subtle and living buildigs are much harder to express. Every building belongs to a unique place, whether densely urban or lost in the mountains. With a deep listening to that place it is possible to bring a special relationship between the people who will occupy the place and the environment through the process of building and landscaping. This is our job as organic architects - to listen and respond to the subtle messages we hear.

Spirit of the Land

Spirit of Nature

Spirit of Form

Spirit of Substance

Spirit of Light

Spirit of Humanity

 

 

 

 

 

Each place is unique, with its own geology, soil, life and atmosphere. Each place has been on a journey, from the formation of its rocks, through the weathering of its surface to the lives that have been lived within. Each place has a spirit. Sensing the spirit allows us to create buildings in harmony with the landscape. In nature we see the great creative processes at work. Colour, form, growth and metamorphosis.
blurb[3] = "As we expand our imagination out into space we meet surfaces, angles, rhythms. A sharp angle in a room can lead to a sense of pressure, open angles are relaxed and gentle. Neither are right or wrong, just different.
blurb[4] = "The materials from which we form our buildings determine the energy that we feel when we enter the space. Clay blocks and untreated timbers feel different from steel and glass. In working with materials we create a dialogue between the spirits of substance.
blurb[5] = "In light lives colour. In light lives warmth. We open with joy to a gentle sun. Light in a building lifts us up to the potential we have within us."
blurb[6] = "Ultimately, all our buildings are about the relationships between and people and their connections to the world around them"