SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURE
DS 36: Proceedings DESIGN 2006, the 9th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2006
Editor: Marjanovic, D.
Author: Yilmaz, M.
Section: ECO DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
Page(s): 1443-1450
Abstract
The understanding of the 20th century architecture, has a big responsibility in achieving current unsustainable result of the environment. We may think of cars and factories as the most obvious enemies of the environment, but buildings consume more than half the energy used worldwide. The aim of this presentation is to obtain a general exploration of one of the most complex and problematic issues facing the humanity over the last and current centuries – that is, how to construct a human habitat in harmony with nature. Modern Architecture tend to confuse, rather than reinforce, a progressive image of earth-friendly architecture. So, initially it is essential to rethink briefly about modern architecture.
Keywords: sustainability, architecture, design, ecology