. . . . . . | Fractal Architectural Forms | Exploring Space as an Visual Harmonies of Nature into Architectural Form - Fractal Geometry. Fractals in Architecture was created by architects who pushed the boundaries of traditional, static art forms to introduce visual experiences that would engage the audience and profoundly change the course of modern design. Throughout history, nature has served as an inspiration for architecture and designers have tried to incorporate the harmonies and patterns of nature into architectural form. Alberti, Charles Renee Macintosh, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Le Courbusier are just a few of the well- known figures who have taken this approach and written on this theme. With the development of fractal geometry--the study of intricate and interesting self- similar mathematical patterns--in the last part of the twentieth century, the quest to replicate natures creative code took a stunning new turn. Using computers, it is now possible to model and create the organic, self-similar forms of nature in a way never previously realized. Fractals can be found everywhere from coastlines, border-lines and other natural rough lines to clouds, mountains, trees, plants and maybe also in architecture. On the other hand, some architectural styles are informed by Nature, and much of Nature is manifestly fractal. So perhaps we should not be so surprised to find fractal architecture. As we shall see, fractals appear in architecture for reasons other than mimicking patterns in Nature. To emphasize that fractal architecture arose naturally in different cultures.. .......... Antonio Martí. ....
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