Organic Art Nouveau Essay

"A philosophy of architectural design, emerging in the early 20th cent., asserting that in structure and appearance a building should be based on organic forms and should harmonize with its natural environment." — Dictionary of Architecture and Construction

Organic Architecture is a style that aims to be in unison with the environment. It strives to be in harmony with nature; not dominate and destroy it. This architectural style seeks to blend in with its environment, to appear as if the house has ‘grown’ with nature itself. Unlike other design eras, buildings that are influenced by this style will not look out of place or disrupt the peace of its surrounding.

Demonstrating in the name ‘Organic Architecture’, this style of buildings are often built with organic/ natural materials such as wood, stone etc… as a way of protecting the environment. Organic Architecture also use colours that …show more content…
This design era was deliberately attempted to strive for a new style; unlike the generic, repeating historicism that overtook most of the art and design in the 19th century. Art nouveau was created to make an impact and change the way people viewed art. This architectural style inspired other artists, designers, and architects to be more creative and use more of their imagination in their creations instead of restricting their work to the traditional historical style. Art Nouveau was also inspired by traditional japanese art. When european artists and designers first had a glimpse of Japanese woodblock prints they were fascinated by this style. Flat planes of colour that cover a large area and designs that show little perspective, is a visual effect that is due to the Japanese influence. This style was inspired by natural forms, therefore, many buildings and paintings will feature elongated lines styled into flowers and buds etc… for visual