The Universe & Environmental Design - A Scientific Persp

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Technical Innovation & Environmental Design

When we look at the environmental design world around us, we see an infinity of solutions addressed to an seemingly infinite number of design contexts. As architecture and design progress, so has science advanced in the same context. With this in mind, the connection between design, art, architecture and science is becoming ever more clear in the world we live in. We see new technical innovations in materials, systems and design, as a direct result of new scientific discovery. The trend is ever more to integrate engineering, design, art, architecture and science, as we find these ever more connected and inter-related.

A few questions come to mind within this context:

- What impacts will new scientific discoveries continue to have on the world we live in, in terms of environmental design?

- How does environmental design integrate science into it's endeavors?

Truly, it can do so in many forms and facets. Every time we specify a new material, a new system, a new method or technology into our build environment.

Thus, there is a continual need to seek and explore new materials and technologies, so as to keep abreast with the times.

Nano Technology and the Built Environment

Recently, we have seen new developments in nano-technology and their promise to be introduced into the built environment, possibly leading to a new type of "biologically" constructed architecture, that can be built by nano-bots, or nano mechanisms of growth, in natural ways, or controlled by this nano-technology.

Technology and Organic Architecture

We have seen a re-birth in the interest in "organic architecture" as well. This brings us to not only look back to former times, but to look into the future as well, and seek for a new architecture that incorporates the latest ideas of science, and thus becomes the "new organic architecture".

Holography and Architecture

Recent studies in holography and the mind have revealed some interesting perspectives. New technology to exploit the visual capabilities of the mind, and associations with material forms, objects and shapes are needed. As this is further understood, we will gain new capabilities of 3D visualization, including using holography as a tool of design. Imagine projecting a site in 3D into a space, and then projecting a 3D model of your design into the same space in 3D. This would bring many advantages over using a traditional computer. At the moment the cost would be prohibitive but it will be interesting to see what the future has to bring in this regard. As technology advances in this area, we will be able to associate mental images also with structures and shapes, and apply these into our holographic models by connecting the holographic brain to the visual experience of the model. Then we will be able to project our ideas into 3D space using a variety of tools - including 3D pens, 3D object selection and placement, scene 3D painting, and insertion of reference 3D imagery into the holographic space, in a sort of "mental collage" that can be experienced in the 3D holographic space.

Some of our recent studies have explored the holographic nature of the universe and the brain. As we come to understand better the nature of reality around us, and how our minds compose and synthesize this quantum information into the mental experience of conscious, we will be better able to understand how we experience the world around us, and the architecture and built environment we project as well.

Energy and Architecture

As we come to understand better the holographic mind and universe, we will progress also in the areas of alternate energy and it's influence on the design of the cities of the future. Some areas that will advance are solar design, more energy efficient buildings, more efficient green cities with a smaller foot-print and efficient layout.

Technology and A New Architecture

All this new technology calls at the same time for a new efficient architecture, where we are able to substitute the old methods and materials of the past for new ones -

- Where we substitute Type V construction for new flexible panels systems of light weight materials that can be easily assembled.

- Where we substitute our antiquated solar collectors for new more highly efficient ones.

- Where we substitute our window systems for new systems, lighter in weight and more energy efficient and ease of assembly.

Technology and New Cities

- Where we develop new efficient transportation systems to replace the old grids.

- Where we devise the layout of new cities to allow for efficient use of resources.

- Where we plan our cities to grow with the technology of the future, in optimum planning, considering the scarce resources of today and their increasing scarcity in the world of tomorrow.

- Where we plan models that can be implemented in other world locations, to as to bring them the same prosperity.

A New Model of Society, Economy and Architecture

Some alternatives have been proposed as a discussion, in this thread:

http://arch.DesignCommunity.com/topic-24432.html

Architecture as a Catalyst for Social Change

How can we plan our architecture so as to make environmental statements of value? How can we encourage, by our architecture, the more intelligent use of materials and resources? How can we encourage the better planning of cities, keeping in mind present and future technology? How can we promote a more fair and just society, by making social statements in our architecture? In this manner, should architecture be sub-servant merely to the client, or be socially responsible as well?

A related discussion on this topic:

http://arch.DesignCommunity.com/topic-24164.html

Architecture and Social Responsibility

As architects and environmental designers, how can we be catalysts for social change? What visions can we transpose on society, so as to make it a better world? How can we act in a socially responsible manner, and demand from the world around us better solutions, that not only envision the present but the future?

The Cities of the Future

A few related discussions we have seen revolve around some of these issues, and the implications on the environmental design we create around us. What we need are more globally reaching discussions, that consider the perspective of the world as a breathing integrated into space.

One discussion on this topic is foud here:

http://arch.DesignCommunity.com/topic-16532.html

All this has made for a very interesting journey of discovery and should lead to some interesting discussions.

Keeping all this in mind, we need to think of how to keep our practices relevant as well, and seek for a model of society to express a better architecture, and vice versa. An interesting related discussion on this topic:

What is the Optimum Model for Design Firms and Society?

http://arch.DesignCommunity.com/topic-24441.html

Architecture & The Common Good