Adaptive [re]Use

Abstract

OVER THE AGES ARCHITECTURE HAS ADAPTED THE HUMAN CONDITION TO ENUMERABLE CLIMATES AND ENVIRONMENTS. As TECHNOLOGY HAS ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE HAS FOUND SIMPLICITY OF DESIGN THROUGH THE USE OF MECHANICALLY CONTROLLED ADAPTED ENVIRONMENTS. As ENERGY PRICES BEGIN TO CLIMB, THESE SYSTEMS OF ADAPTATION ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY LESS EFFICIENT. AS THESE PRACTICES BECOME OBSOLETE ARCHITECTURE MUST FIND NEW WAYS TO ADAPTTO OUR ENVIRONMENTS FOR SURVIVAL. IN THIS SENSE ARCHITECTURE IS A PRE-DESIGNED ADAPTATION WHICH WE WILL CONTINUALLY USE AS THE WORLD CHANGES AROUND US. As PREVIOUS DESIGNS BEGIN TO FALL SHORT WE MUST LOOK FOR NEW INSPIRATION, WHICH WOULD LOGICALLY REFER US TO ADAPTATIONS THAT HAVE SUCCEEDED IN NATURE FOR CENTURIES. How CAN THE IDEAS OF NATURAL ADAPTATION BE USED TO ARCHITECTURES ADVANTAGE? How CAN REFERENCE TO THE PAST BEGIN TO BETTER INFORM US OF THE CHANGE OF THE FUTURE?