| Title |
A Study on the meaning of Hudertwasser`s architecture in the modern society |
| Abstract |
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, born in Vienna 1982, is a painter, an architect and an environmentalist. His architecture is radically different from the traditional, straight-lined, functional architecture practised, for example, by the Bauhaus Masters. From the very beginning, he has tried by various means to show that radical changes in thinking are necessary, possible and realizable. Hundertwasser`s goal in his architecture is to make and give human dwelling in harmony with nature. His architecture is characterized by avoidance of avoidance of straight lines, "Window Right", irregular arrangement of windows, onion dom, a wealth of colours and such environmentally-friendly consideration as planting of roofs and realizing of "tree-tenants". The Hundertwasser`s architecture express his fundamental belif that we may not simply rob nature of her resources, but that we must also return territory to nature which we habe stolen from her. Roofs terraces and countyards planted with vegetation and "tree-tenants" buid bridges man and nature. They infuse the architecture with vitality and romanticism and are a statement of a quality rather than a standard of standard of living. It is quite possible to value the architecture of Hundertwasser as an important inspiration, as a sort of turninig point in the thoughts and actions of city planners. It`s success could be a healing shock for the international architectural community, which is hypnotized by technology and abused by the shortsighted interests of rentability. Under this pressure, today`s architerts trend to rebuce people to a nire part of the "Dwelling machine", without acknowledging that in the long run such machines eat away at people`s souls. |