Symbiotic Architecture – you take care of the building, the building takes care of you.

Issue:

The process of industrial revolution has prompted architecture to separate itself from the natural environment as we consume energy to create ideal internal conditions, not allowing the building or users’ to take advantage of the natural environmental process which are beneficial to the occupant’s health.

Position:

The reliance on mechanical and electrical system has disconnected the exterior and interior environment from one another, not allowing architecture to benefit from the natural environment which can improve the internal conditions. In a rapid developing world, humans and the environment are in constant flux, while buildings are unable to adapt and respond to changing condition which are beneficial to the users’.

 Natural Environment – the building will incorporate natural process within architecture that can increase the occupancy comfort and experience.

Natural ventilation will remove stale air into the building and bring in fresh air

Natural sunlight will provide user with external connectivity and comfort

Responsive Systems – the building will incorporate an intelligent system that will allow it to respond to the external environment, to remove undesirable condition and take advantage of natural condition.

Smart material will allow the building to naturally respond to changing environmental condition.

Mechanical system will allow building systems to be controlled by the user’s desire.

Sensory components will allow building components to be responsive to user and environment

Interior and exterior – The building will incorporate natural environment allowing architecture to merge in with its surrounding

Semi-enclosed green space which allow for users to feel integrated with the natural environment while still being in an enclosed space