Urbani izziv Volume 11, No. 2, December 2000
: 149–153
(Thematic articles)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2000-11-02-006
Author
Živa DEU
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture, Ljubljana, Slovenia
ziva.deu@fa.uni-lj.si
Title
The visual image of prefabricated houses and new directions in the urban and architectural development of settlements
Abstract
On the basis of the general directions of sustainable development in the physical space, new, also detailed valuable and normative definitions for organising settlements have been defined. Urban design and architectural aspects are directed to planning according to given natural possibilities and typical form and identity of built structures. Studies and detailed analyses have shown that formerly established standards of the building culture consist of numerous valuable characteristics, which are in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. Prefabricated building, just like classical building, is a constituent part of the new process in the formation of settlements. To attain our goal, radical changes will be needed in the architectural design of prefabricated houses, because their present architecture is global, cosmopolitan and not adapted to the different natural conditions and existing typical built structures in Slovenia.
Key Words
architecture, image, prefabricated housing, quality of life