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"Nature," wrote Novalis in a poem of Fragments, "is a magical city frozen in stone." This book, instead, considers architecture as the magical transcription of the shapes and laws of nature into the artificial universe of the city.

Following on in the wake of modern art's urge to conjure up the primordial paths of expressionism, this book explores the natural origin of architectural archetypes: the column, the house, the wall, the door, the temple, the tower, etc. No matter the age or civilisation, all these elements are eternally present in the building activities of mankind.

Evolving from research carried out in the sixties, this book not only examines the differences and similarities between natural and architectural forms, but it also draws comparisons between natural forms and the precepts and ideas that over the centuries have characterised the architecture of different cultures, not so much in order to highlight a manifest naturalistic inspiration but rather to comprehend the unity to which the human mind and the secret order of natural forms both belong.

While acknowledging the central role of ecology, this book refers to the extraordinary achievements of science, especially the one that goes by the name of "new paradigm," to show architecture the way in which continuity and innovation can finally unite. An architecture which, fuelled by the spirit of a new alliance, becomes again the art of inhabiting the earth, putting aside its role as instrument and emblem of that thirst for dominion and violence enunciated by Bacon. A feminine architecture, far from the arrogance of the Babelic twilight years of the 20th century.

Architecture --- anno 1900-1999 --- Architectural design --- Nature (Aesthetics) --- Design architectural --- Nature (Esthétique) --- Philosophy --- Environmental aspects --- Philosophie --- Aspect de l'environnement --- Nature (esthétique) --- 72.012/013 --- 57 --- Zoömorfe architectuur --- Organische architectuur --- Organisch bouwen --- Natuur --- Architectuur en natuur --- Natuurvormen als inspiratie voor architecturale vormen --- Architectuurbeschouwing ; P. Portoghesi over natuur en architectuur --- 72.013 --- Proportie (architectuur) --- Ontwerp (architectuur) --- Architectuurontwerp --- Architectonisch ontwerp --- Biologie --- Architectuur ; proportie, symmetrie, harmonie --- Nature (Esthétique) --- natuur --- Architectuur --- Design architectural. --- Philosophie. --- Aspect environnemental. --- Nature (esthétique) --- Aspect environnemental

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groene economie --- tewerkstelling --- MVO (maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen) --- Labour market --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- duurzame energie --- 614.7 --- 331.626.1 --- milieu - leefmilieu - milieubeleid (zie ook 712) - duurzame ontwikkeling --- tewerkstellingspolitiek - werkgelegenheidsbeleid --- Environmental policy --- Economic aspects --- European Union countries --- Climatic changes --- Economic conditions --- Politique industrielle --- Développement économique --- Écologisme --- Changements climatiques --- Economic development --- Industrial policy --- Green movement --- Aspect environnemental. --- Aspect économique. --- Economic aspects. --- Environmental aspects

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Architecture --- Architectural design --- Nature (Aesthetics) --- Design architectural --- Nature (Esthétique) --- Environmental aspects --- Aspect de l'environnement --- Architectuur en natuur ; 1993-1998 ; E. François, D. Lewis & associés --- Architectuur en milieu --- Architectuur ; materialen ; uit de natuur --- 72.07 --- 72.038 --- 72:502 --- Architecten. Stedenbouwkundigen A - Z --- Architectuurgeschiedenis ; 1950 - 2000 --- Architectuur en natuur(bescherming) --- Arbre --- Ecologie --- Land Arch --- Paysage --- Rapport architecture-nature --- Nature (Esthétique) --- Art and nature --- Nature and art --- Aesthetics --- Architecture, Western (Western countries) --- Building design --- Buildings --- Construction --- Western architecture (Western countries) --- Art --- Building --- Design --- Structural design --- Design and construction --- Nature --- France --- Architecture, Primitive --- Architecture du paysage --- 20e siecle --- Aspect environnemental