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    ORGANIC

    ARCHITECTURE

    Reporter: Cheen S. Singson


    ORGANIC
    ARCHITECTURE
    Organic Architecture

     A philosophy of architecture which promotes


    harmony between human habitation and the natural
    world

     Emphasizes the relationship between man and nature

     Highlights the relationship between the building and


    their environment

     Nature is the basis of design


    Organic Architecture

    • refers to how the building's design is carefully thought


    about as if it were a unified organism

    • first coined by Frank Lloyd Wright declaring organic


    architecture to be modern ideal and exalting the simple laws
    of common sense or of super-sense

    • respects to the properties of materials

    • "everything relates to one another reflecting the combined


    systems of nature"
    Imre Makovecz
    (November 20, 1935 - September 27,2011)
    Architect Imre Makovecz

     born on November 20, 1935 at Budapest, Hungary

     died on September 27, 2011 (75 years old) at


    Budapest

     Alma mater: Technical University of Budapest,


    Hungary,
    and graduated in 1959

     the "founder" and "external & executive president"


    of the Hungarian Academy of Arts
    Architect Imre Makovecz

     1976 - he was banned in Budapest, so he moved northward to


    Visegrad, Hungary

     In Visegrad (1976 onwards), he developed organic style which


    was influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, Antoni Gaudi &
    Rudolf Steiner

     He reinterpreted the ideas of the three architects about


    nature

     Building works were made w/ the natural surroundings (ex:


    tree & growing plants) for he sensed a guiding creative spirit
    from them
    Hungarian Pavilion, ‘92 World Expo, Seville, Spain
    (1985-1992)
    Hungarian Pavilion, ‘92 World Expo, Seville, Spain

    built from wood carved in folk styles


    bearing a gray slate roof
    Interior of Hungarian Pavilion

     Building is divided diagonally by


    two walls (double wall), the
    western side and eastern side

     On top of the stretched double


    wall, there are 7 towers standing
    as guards
    Interior of Hungarian Pavilion

    In the western side, there is a “Tree of Life” (connection


    between earth and sky)

    There is also a jumble of roots and branches with a glass


    Onion House Cultural Centre and Theatre Hall,
    Posta Street, Mako, Hungary (1995-1998)
    Onion House Cultural Centre and Theatre Hall, Posta
    Street, Mako, Hungary (1995-1998)

    Evokes the shape of


    an onion and the
    growth of plants

    Opened in 1998,
    serves as public
    educational purposes

    Building’s mission: for


    the citizens to regard
    this as their own
    intellectual property
    Interior view: Theatre Hall, Onion House
    Paks Catholic Church, Paks, Hungary
    (1987-1990)
    Paks Catholic Church, Paks, Hungary
    (1987-1990)

    • It blends Celtic patterns


    in plan w/ many forms &
    noticeable spires coated
    in scale-like, hand-cut
    slates
    Interior view: Paks Catholic Church
    Stephaneum Campus, Piliscsaba, Hungary
    (1995-2001)
    Stephaneum Campus, Piliscsaba, Hungary

    central lecture building of the Catholic University


    containing a large auditorium and several lecture theatres
    has an area of 220, 000 square metres
    Floor Plan: Stephaneum Campus
    Stephaneum Campus (1995-2001)

     Parts of the
    building:

    - auditorium
    - studio stage
    - dept. offices
    - seminar rooms
    - computer lab
    - conference
    room
    - club room
    - kitchen
    - bookstore
    The End.
    Thank You !
    God Bless !
    ^____^

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