Irina Bee: Organic Architecture

The image above essentially epitomizes what I am obsessed with in terms of architecture. This is a prime example of the aesthetic of “natural”, organic architecture – when the materials used in construction are not only exclusively natural, they are those that are found nearby (i.e. there is a minimum of, say, carting in Egyptian marble to do the fireplace). Now of course if they did use carts, it would not harm the environment… However, the rule about using exclusively natural materials could be modified in cases where there is a lot of un-recycled trash. This means, for example, using some bit of found plastic for insulation or weather protection, etc. This benefits the environment as it uses materials which previously would have simply been not rotting in landfills and possibly creating toxins besides.

As one can see, I care quite a bit about Mother Earth and the environment, so I want everything I do to take into consideration its impact on our surroundings. Thus it becomes easy to see why buildings such as the one above represent my obsessions.