Wood as a Primary Medium to Eco-Systemic Performance: A Case Study in Systemic Approach to Architectural Performance- copy

Designing Matter, Essay, Marie Davidová, No Density, Technology and fabrication

Architecture, Climate change, Design, Design-based research, Designing Matter, Digital design, Ecological design, Ecology, Ecosystem ecology, Environment, Essay, Experimental, Interaction, Mapping, Performance, Plywood, Prototype, Research, Social consciousness, Sustainability, Technology, Timber, Urban design, Wood

The text is an excerpt from this year's defended PhD thesis: ‘Wood as a Primary Medium to Eco-Systemic Performance: A Case Study in Systemic Approach to Architectural Performance’ (Davidová, 2017). Czech Technical University in Prague -- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322683166_Wood_as_a_Primary_Medium_to_Eco-Systemic_Performance_A_Case_Study_in_Systemic_Approach_to_Architectural_Performance?channel=doi&linkId=5a68ad700f7e9b7a554d1f88&showFulltext=true

The present research considers wood as a study material for a wider question on architecture’s environmental[1] interaction. It aims to explore its potential for eco-systemic[2] performances[3] and atmospheres[4] as well as to broaden the discussion on this problem area by accessing the public space and professional practice calls. My project researches such interactions through practical experiments as well as theoretical reflections, including examinations of other scientific, design, artistic and craft disciplines. It honestly discusses the successes as well as the failures and weak points to develop a strong background for eco-systemic collaborative design-research practice.