The reconnection of the built form to the natural environment : towards an ecological awareness centre for Durban.
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2012
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The research conducted seeks to understand man’s relationship with the natural world, and the translation of that relationship into the built environment. Current and contemporary built form often lacks an integrated approach to the natural environment. Seeing as modern man’s lifestyles is increasingly focused on indoor activities and governed by the technological rather than the physical world, the disconnection between man and the natural world grows ever more, with great physical, social and mental repercussions. The research therefore aims at establishing how the built form may facilitate connections to the natural world.
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Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2012.
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Sustainable architecture--KwaZulu-Natal--Durban--Designs and plans., Architecture--Human factors--KwaZulu-Natal--Durban., Architecture--KwaZulu-Natal--Durban--Psychological aspects., Theses--Architecture.