In contemporary society, it often means more high tech (electronic technology) to many people, but I understand it as more broader sense. Technology, according to McLuhan, is an extension of our own natural faculties. In this way, I live with tons of technology. Just looking on my desk now, I found the computer, the cup, pens and notebook etc: depending on interpretation, but everything can be technology..... Then, what is the difference between tool and technology....?
(left)The moment apes started using a tool.
(Retrieved from 2001 Space Odyssay by Stanley Kubrick)
Anyway, here I probably focus on a certain purpose that is sustainability(though it is tough term again).
What are the valid landscape technology for sustainability that has to do with Economy, Culture, Environment? Personally, I am interested in "Learning from the old" rather than searching for innovative technology in which is often the case people notices some kind of side effect later on.
Whenever I travel, I excited the old (but new to me) technology in their traditional living system, which is often in underdeveloped country. They always try to fit in their specific environment, especially if they are in the harsh environment. Rice terrace in Bali, cave-like temple and house in India, and Tibet, high floor building house shaped like ship, and the village composed of those houses lined up in specific composition etc. They are not only perfectly functioning for certain role, but it minimize the side-effect ( ecological foot print).
I like to learn from old/ tradition, because it continues for long time- it has sustainable system.
I can say that I am taking more Deductive approach to it--- What continued for long time must have some kind of sustainable system in it.
Anyway, here I probably focus on a certain purpose that is sustainability(though it is tough term again).
What are the valid landscape technology for sustainability that has to do with Economy, Culture, Environment? Personally, I am interested in "Learning from the old" rather than searching for innovative technology in which is often the case people notices some kind of side effect later on.
Whenever I travel, I excited the old (but new to me) technology in their traditional living system, which is often in underdeveloped country. They always try to fit in their specific environment, especially if they are in the harsh environment. Rice terrace in Bali, cave-like temple and house in India, and Tibet, high floor building house shaped like ship, and the village composed of those houses lined up in specific composition etc. They are not only perfectly functioning for certain role, but it minimize the side-effect ( ecological foot print).
I like to learn from old/ tradition, because it continues for long time- it has sustainable system.
I can say that I am taking more Deductive approach to it--- What continued for long time must have some kind of sustainable system in it.
This is my sketch of rice terrace in Bali. The system well utilizes the environmetal condition for production. The water flows into entire land with gravitiy.
Aztec agricultural system"Chinampas"---- (floating gardens), of draining swamps and building up fields in the shallow Basin of Mexico lakebeds was used to feed the population.
The question coming up is how to apply what I learn from old into the current landscape/ urban design under the circumstance that people's sense of value largely changed from that time. Landscape architect need to implement the ancient wisdom for it ownership.
For example, I am interested in composting--- generating healthy soil. (it is one of the ancient knowledge for production). For example, what design and how it contributes on common system of composting in our life today? Physical design of bin, desining system for institionalizing recycling activity, and Designing urban landscape for people o visualize the soil recycling system with aesthetic.... etc
Constructed wetland system in Shopcreek designed by Wenk Associates of Denver. Wetland with the six drop structure which are embedded in the creek and act as energy dissipaters. The wide crescent structure that turn the stormwater against itself slows the velocity.To sum up, I mentioned three significant elements that I believe in landscape technology (esp. learning from old).
1. Learn the specific living tecnology, and find its essence or system.
2. Look at the current problem or difficulty that 1. can be applied to resolve. (1 & 2 can be opposite order)
3. Extract and manipulate its essence/ system from the old technology for its application to current problem in a specific site.
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