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Influences on Architectural Design: Man, Nature, and Environment

Explore the impact of human needs, emotions, and intellect, as well as natural influences like climate and topography on architectural design. Understand how societal conditions shape buildings and how personal interests influence architectural choices.

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Influences on Architectural Design: Man, Nature, and Environment

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  1. Influences on Architectural Design • General Influences • Influences of Nature • Influences of Man

  2. General Influences Needs of Man: • 1. Physical Needs • a. Self preservation • b. Reproduction

  3. Self PreservationBasic: • Food • Shelter • Clothing

  4. Physical Needs • Reproduction - for population to increase and continue existence • Shelter - something that covers, protects, or defends as roof that shields one from the elements and changes.

  5. Modern man’s Shelter shall have: • Necessities - warm, dry house with glazed doors, windows, sanitation, and permanency. • Convenience- rooms shall be arranged economically, circulation are studied according to functions and areas for cleanliness. • Comforts- labor saving devices,which provide heat, ventilation, and instant communication. Furnishings are designed for comforts.

  6. 2. Emotional Need • Emotional reactions of man have to do with the instincts stirred by the forces of Religion and art.

  7. 3. Intellectual Needs • Education, Science an Government demand proper architectural setting. Intellect or reason alone may erect a utilitarian building; emotion will endow it with beauty and interest.

  8. Influences of Natureinfluence the life and habits of the nation. • CLIMATE • Affects the habits & temperament of the people.

  9. Influences of Natureinfluence the life and habits of the nation. • TOPOGRAPHY • General terrain or contour of the surface of the entire country.

  10. Influences of Man • 1. Social Condition • permanent and cumulative -reflects the social structure of the period in which it is develop

  11. 2. Man’s Personality • By his appearance, something is known of his interests from the type of house in which he/she lives.

  12. 3. Man’s Interests • It has been pointed out that activities and interests of man are directly for the type, which he develops.

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