Arquitectura y genética: como analogía en el proceso de diseño arquitectónico
- Autores: Natalia del Pilar Botero Márquez
- Directores de la Tesis: Carmen Escoda Pastor (dir. tes.)
- Lectura: En la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) ( España ) en 2021
- Idioma: español
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- Resumen
Due to the progressive development of new technologies, modern society is experiencing quite a degree of disconnection from the elements of nature. This is reflected in increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression, thus affecting the quality of life of modern humans. Thanks to the emergence of neuroscience we can scientifically test how our brain reacts to situations, people, and to forms and spatial configurations. Genetic architecture, as an analogy in the architectural design process, aims to show the importance of reconnecting with nature and the more organic systems of evolution, and how this set of patterns are essential when projecting in architecture.
This thesis aims to investigate the quality of space designed through digital media, analysing whether this scientific analogy applied to architectural design processes has a positive impact in the behaviour of its inhabitants. Collecting a series of patterns from nature proposed by biophilia, scientists have revealed through research that they have very positive effects on the human psyche, and therefore can improve an architectural design elevating it to the category of a healing space. It also aims to shed light on the interpretation of emerging and evolutionary design techniques, which have been used to replace the traditional design; which proliferate in modern times by way of analogy.
The first part of the thesis deals with the subject of organic analogy, showing how throughout the history of art, architecture and science, organic elements have been a source of inspiration and an example in many literary and artistic works. The background and most relevant historical aspects of the biological inspiration in architecture and design, emphasising those architects who tried to capture natural systems but not their geometric forms, are also covered in this first part.
In the second part of the thesis we develop the theme of creation of worlds, showing how architects based on these analogies have also been adapting to these scientific advances, in some cases naively and in others understanding organic processes at a more scientific level. In this part of the thesis the theme related to the genetic analogy, evolutionary analogy, and more specifically the use of emerging computing techniques, as well as which are the most representative architects in this field of computational design and creativity, are covered. Finally, a brief review is made of the works of architects who are directly related to genetic analogy in architecture.
The third part of the thesis "On the correct interpretation" deals with the analysis of spatial quality, studying aspects of neurology that allow us to analyse which formal or spatial configurations generate states of stress, anxiety, fear, etc. In this way we will present a series of "pattern elements" (extracted from nature) that can generate the opposite effect to these emotional states, thus generating well-being and harmony.
In the conclusion we will analyse the importance of knowledge of modelling tools that allow us to use these analogies in the design process, and on the other hand how ignorance of these and an irresponsible and naive use can act as blockages to the architectural design process, thus generating forms and spaces, which according to the geometric configurations that they present, will be reflected in our psyche, and so affect our behaviour, both as individuals and as a society.
