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Eco-logics: response
Helene Furjan echoes Banham’s theory of architecture as conditioner-of-effects to state her argument that today architecture no long just considers surfaces, but responds more to the surrounding environment. Furjan believes that architectural envelopes could be utilized as thick atmospheres to … Continue reading
Eco-logics Response
I actually enjoyed this reading, even though I found it repetitive after a while. I would appreciated it even more it Furjan had included more precedents or examples, since many things were mentioned and all I could think about were … Continue reading
Eco_logic?
After reading Helen Furjan article, ‘Eco_logics”, I am left feeling slightly unsatisfied. Although it provides an interesting topics to critique and respond to in regard to the two areas that Furjan is specifically looking at, thick atmosphere and responsive environments. … Continue reading
Eco_logics Response
In Helene Furjan’s ‘Eco_logics’ article, she calls for an ecosystems approach to architecture, and uses the term ‘ecosystem’ thirteen times. She defines ecosystem as “dynamic and complex systems that learn, adapt, evolve, and mutate in response to the feedback of … Continue reading
Club ‘Eco_Logics’
I wanted more from reading Furjan’s article “Eco_logics,” though it did cover some very interesting territory. One of her more interesting points is the proposition of the term “thick atmospheres” and the way in which architecture-as-environment responds to the society … Continue reading
‘Eco_logics’ Response
I was not particularly blown-away by the depth of the first section of the article. Furjan seemed to repeat herself with Banham’s atmosphere concepts and re-use the same words to talk about intense responsive environments. She does not break any … Continue reading
Wan Call to Arms + the Digital Hyena
On Helene’s essay about Eco-Logics: Thank you for acknowledging that Bucky had it right all along, but if this is a call to arms for designers to save the day, I would say it’s pretty wan. Also, omni-integration, eco-logics, dichotomy … Continue reading
