The role of beauty for sustainability: a discussion on responsible consumption, aesthetics attitudes and product design

Marchand, Anne; Walker, Stuart; Coninck, Pierre De

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“…The definition of sustainable architecture was formulated based on the general literature on sustainability [2] and research in the fields of architecture [20,21], design [22], and landscape [23]. The definition of the notion of sustainability aesthetics was based on the ideas of Kagan [6].…”

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“…Marchand et al [22] also agree that the terms "aesthetics" or "aesthetic qualities" are usually associated with which object is perceived by the senses. In relation to aesthetic experience, the term "aesthetics" refers to some aspects of the cognitive response.…”

Section: Aesthetics Of Sustainable Architecturementioning

confidence: 98%

“…The definition of sustainable architecture or sustainable architectural design is quite complex. According to Marchand et al [22], sustainable design "involves reconsidering the way objects are thought about, developed, produced, distributed, used, reused, recycled, and disposed". They stated that sustainable design objects have a broader socialcultural impact and promote new ways of living.…”

Section: Defining the Sustainable Architecturementioning

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“…A. Marchand et al [22] note that the aesthetics of sustainability stimulates not only changes in the aesthetic quality of the objects around us, but also changes in the meanings associated with the aesthetic properties of our environment, including objects. Aesthetics becomes an important cultural aspect in the definition of sustainable architecture (Figure 1).…”

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The Relationship between Ethics and Aesthetics in Sustainable Architecture of the Baltic Sea Region

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Gražulevičiūtė–Vileniškė

2021

Sustainability

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Architecture, as a mean of art and as a factor that physically shapes the environment, undoubtedly serves as a form of expression of ethical attitudes. It combines ethical values and responsibility for solving environmental problems with aesthetic qualities of the built environment. The holistic approach is gaining ground in the paradigm of sustainability, where architectural concepts such as biophilic, biomimetic, resilient, restorative, and others reinforce the idea of coexistence between humans and nature. In the 21st century, sustainability has become a global phenomenon; therefore, contemporary architecture is expected to reflect the idea of sustainability in its expression. This study explores the relationship between ethics and aesthetics in sustainable architecture in practice. Furthermore, this study attempts to illustrate how the architectural expression of certified sustainable buildings in the Baltic Sea region reflects the trends of sustainability within an ethical paradigm. The research question of this study is as follows: what are the prevailing aesthetic trends and are environmental ethical values expressed in the sustainable architecture of the Baltic Sea region? The study of examples of sustainable architecture was carried out by analyzing the three main databases of certified sustainable buildings—Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). The study found eight predominant groups of aesthetic expressions of sustainable buildings and the absence of a distinctive architectural expression that could be considered as sustainability aesthetics. It can be hypothesized that the lack of aesthetic distinctiveness of certified sustainable buildings could be related to the absence of cultural, aesthetically oriented criteria in building sustainability rating systems.

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Section: Aesthetics Of Sustainable Architecturementioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Defining the Sustainable Architecturementioning

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The Relationship between Ethics and Aesthetics in Sustainable Architecture of the Baltic Sea Region

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2021

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“…À la lumière des travaux de ces auteurs, il devient possible de dégager un modèle de compréhension de la consommation responsable chez les particuliers en retenant les éléments suivants (Marchand, Walker, De Coninck, 2004 S'inscrivant dans une recherche d'alternatives à des modes de consommation qui sont à la source de multiples pressions environnementales et sociales à l'échelle mondiale, la consommation responsable, éthique, ou engagée, est une réalité en émergence. En insistant sur la nécessité de se responsabiliser en tant que citoyens, des personnes adoptent volontairement des attitudes et des habitudes de vie qui encouragent des modes de consommation durable.…”

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La consommation responsable

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La consommation durable, responsable ou citoyenne, est un sujet qui, au cours des dix dernières années, a gagné en intérêt alors que la nécessité de modifier les modes de consommation actuels, plus particulièrement dans les pays industrialisés, est reconnue comme un objectif essentiel dans la poursuite d’un développement durable. C’est ainsi que de nombreux citoyens et groupes d’intérêt manifestent ouvertement leur mécontentement et leur insatisfaction quant aux manières de faire et de penser le monde matériel. Or, une analyse approfondie de l’idée de « consommation durable » invite non seulement à revisiter la viabilité et la définition du modèle économique actuel basé sur l’économie de marché, mais aussi à questionner les modes de production et de distribution ainsi que le processus de conception. L’émergence du consommateur responsable se présente comme une réalité porteuse dans une démarche d’opérationnalisation du développement durable. Il convient donc de décrire ce nouveau phénomène, puis d’envisager les conditions d’implication active de ces citoyens informés pour enfin évaluer les répercussions potentielles sur le processus de conception des produits et services.

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Aesthetics of Sustainability and Architecture: An Overview

Daugelaite

Gražulevičiūtė–Vileniškė

2020

Architecture and Urban Planning

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Sustainable development – development that meets the needs of the present-day societies without compromising the possibilities of the future societies to meet their needs – became the predominant paradigm of planning policies. This concept with its environmental, social, economic and cultural dimensions has been applied to the field of architecture since the end of the 20th century. However, numerous researchers still notice technological and ecological orientation of sustainable architecture and the lack of attention to its cultural, place-based and aesthetics aspects. The question may be asked if it is possible to distinguish the aesthetics of sustainable architecture. Thus, this research analyses the question of sustainability aesthetics and the ways that it is expressed in the field of architecture. In order to reach this aim: the quantitative and qualitative literature review on the questions of sustainability aesthetics and sustainability aesthetics in architecture was performed; the discussion of the notion of sustainability aesthetics and the aesthetic trends of sustainable architecture was developed based on the results of literature analysis.

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The role of beauty for sustainability: a discussion on responsible consumption, aesthetics attitudes and product design

Cited by 3 publications

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The Relationship between Ethics and Aesthetics in Sustainable Architecture of the Baltic Sea Region

The Relationship between Ethics and Aesthetics in Sustainable Architecture of the Baltic Sea Region

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Aesthetics of Sustainability and Architecture: An Overview

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