Anthropocene idea in modern avant-garde architecture: A retrospective discussion on wright and fuller

Can Boyacioğlu*, Gülçin Pulat Gökmen, Nezih Ayiran

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Abstract

The idea of nature is one of the main debates in social sciences since ecological problems are firstly discussed. Recently, theoricians in several majors claim a new geographical era named Anthropocene. It means there is no autonomous natural system left on Earth. In that perspective, the main idea behind sustainable architecture needs to be re-discussed. The aim of this article is to clarify the idea of nature in architecture before and after the new description of Anthropocene. To maintain this purpose, article uses modern avant-garde roots of architecture in the idea of nature with discussing the theoretical debates of Frank Lloyd Wright and Buckminster Fuller. The relationship between avant-garde architects’theories and designs could clarify the architectural point of view in the new possible Anthropocenic situation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)105-117
Number of pages13
JournalA|Z ITU Journal of Faculty of Architecture
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2017

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© 2017, Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Faculty of Architecture. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Anthropocene
  • Architectural philosophy
  • Buckminster Fuller
  • Ecological architecture
  • Frank Lloyd Wright

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