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Organic vs Geometric Architecture Design

Design is offered in many distinctive ways and this is implicated in forms. From geometric designs with rigid and sharp corners to organic designs shaped and influenced by the surrounding nature and human body provides. Both design forms have their own characteristics which even though they are associated with modern and have been seeing it for quite a long time, they are infinite due to the shapes that one can create. When one is designing, organic concepts one needs to justify what type of organic design one is going for. Different designers have different approaches to create an organic design. They can mean organic design due to project shape also it can be a both organic and geometric design that make use of natural or biodegradable materials to replicate nature.



                              'Ibuku' made from organically gown bamboo in Bali, designed by - Elora Hardy 


Geometric design started from Japanese characteristics after the borders opened then it influenced art deco and continued to elaborate in De Stijl architecture. Most of the so-called geometric designers are influenced by these movements and this gave them divers options of materials that can include in their work. From the organic point of view, the iconic architect Zaha Hadid implemented harmonious curves in her work. In her architectural project, Zaha mastered organic flows which this is reflected on ‘The Serpentine Sackler Gallery’ situated in London. This architectural piece gives a sense of fluid of the movement of the serpentine make.



The Serpentine Sackler Gallery’ -Zaha Hadid 



Another important designer that is hugely influenced by nature is Ross Lovegrove. Most of his works are inspired by animal frames and human tissues. Amongst genius works that the designer spawn was the ‘Net Tower’ which the inside structure is inspired from a spine. Following the steps of Ross, this designer makes her pieces come to life by implementing biological elements in her work. Neri Oxman has several projects using different biological materials but there is a unique project made from silkworms. This project is the ‘Silk Pavilion’, this pavilion was naturally made by a number of silkworms that produced silk, reproduced on it all over it. This ended it in a big sculpture that represented the hard work of little creatures that rise the awareness, that to have silk we do not need to boil the insect to death, but it was discovered that the silk that is produced while the insect is alive is six times stronger than when it is dead.



'Net Tower ' - Ross Lovegrove





                                                                              'Silk Pavilion' - Neri Oxman


In Geometric design, it makes use of symmetry and simple lines, but in architecture, there is a sense of flexibility in it. This made from different materials that can be modified in perfect shapes hence there will be a number of the same material it creates a flow and softness in the architecture. Several architects that make use of these two concepts is the one of the iconic building in London known as ‘Gherkin’. Using repetition in this material even though the material is static, it still creates a sense of flow and movement going upwards. This is made by using different coloured glass that is placed in different parts of the building.



'Gherkin' - Norman Foster 

Reference  

'Neri Oxman: Design at the intersection of technology and biology' filmed in 2015 [video]

https://www.ted.com/talks/neri_oxman_design_at_the_intersection_of_technology_and_biology#t-1032864 accessed on 28th May 2017 at 10.52am

'Elora Hardy: Magical houses, made of bamboo' filmed in 2015 [video]

https://www.ted.com/talks/elora_hardy_magical_houses_made_of_bamboo accessed on 28th May 2017 at 11.02am

Ross Lovegrove: Organic design, inspired by nature [video] 

https://www.ted.com/talks/ross_lovegrove_shares_organic_designs accessed on  28th May 2017 at 11.26am

'30 St Mary Axe: The Gherkin' by unkown [info] http://www.designbookmag.com/thegerkin.htm acessed of 28th May 2017 at 13.20 pm




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