Living Architecture
Overview
Architecture encompasses all of the dimensions of the world as we know it: the 3 dimensions of space – length, breath and height – plus that most mysterious of dimensions, time. Such ‘spacetime’ encompasses the physical world and the invisible, or, metaphysical realm which characterises the Universe.
Because architecture allows us to engage with the 4 dimensions of the known world it is an invaluable tool in the quest to engage with life and to live our lives fully in that consciousness.
The creation of architecture relies on two primary activities – design and construction. In the design process we articulate our physical and metaphysical desires. These are then embodied in the constructed building.
When we wish to design eco-buildings, in particular dwelling places, we must first express what this means to us before we can hope to construct it successfully. To do this we must engage with the physical as well as the metaphysical dimensions of our lives – our physical bodies, the environment, our feelings, our aspirations, our hopes, our imaginations, our dreams.