Hi guys, Im currently on my thesis..and my proposed topic is about electrosmog and how it affects energy imbalances in the human body which results to long term health risks. Do you think it can be solved architecturally?
My solution for it is to design a wellness or tranquility center/detox center (not yet sure if its a rehab center or something recreational like a boot camp or something, but I am leaning towards a recreational facility) which is designed to balance energies of people through BioGeometry (the study of harmonizing energies through design language: shapes, forms, motion,sound..etc this is by Dr. Ibrahim Karim). I am from the Philippines and if I were to do a recreational facility I would inject the Filipino Context of Play.
Thank you guys, would appreciate it if you would take time to help or suggest a reference and even ideas! :-)
PS. -- please dont be rude. I am asking for suggestions, and I am sorry if my idea is dumb or impossible. I am a student and still learning !!!! and I am asking for suggestions nicely. If you dont have any nice things to say, just ignore this thread. :-(
One good approach to this matter would be Feng Shui, a Chinese philosophy that deals with the relationship between energy, human, and environment. Even though the philosophy does not refer about effects from electrosmog (bcs the study was issued from way back of history of China), it can be a good reference if you're willing to relate the solution to the spatial orientation with energy.
Hope it would be a helpful comment :)
garthglasses
Sep 3, 18 9:13 pm
Thank you for the suggestion! :) But I have another question, what do you think's better? Should I focus more on electrosmog? or make it like into metal health or any other health risks?
Im confused to where I should focus. Maybe they'll ask me how to verify or validate my solution on lesseing electrosmog, but thats not my focus...
Thank you very much!
kmrena
Sep 3, 18 11:42 pm
In my opinion, there is no many ways to relate architecture with electrosmog. It's because architecture is about the structure, design and arrangement of buildings, while electrosmog is an invisible electromagnetic radiation from electricity that even penetrates solid, which eventually cannot be prevented by any particular architectural structure or design. So I guess solution for electrosmog cannot be deducted in terms of architecture.
kmrena
Sep 3, 18 11:50 pm
My suggestion for your topic, if it's possible to switch to other topics, is to leave electrosmog out of your observation, and to suggest other matters like people's mental health or nature-friendliness to propose solution for these in terms of Feng Shui or other studies of spatial architecture.
Non Sequitur
Sep 4, 18 12:12 am
Conveniently for the OP, elctrosmog is just as imaginary as fen-shuay
garthglasses
Sep 4, 18 12:22 am
okay, thank you guys.
I might as well leave electrosmog.. I just dont know where to connect my approach of balancing energies.. maybe its also dumb or non sense... (gosh -- :( )
What I plan to propose is to apply it to an active ageing facility that may be a social space that integrates the young and old, since it helps with health and wellbeing... what do you guys think?
still non sense? :-(
Non Sequitur
Sep 4, 18 12:33 am
balancing energies is not a real thing. Might as well try to cure pink unicorn herpes by smashing walnuts together. What's the point when the problem and solution are made up of goobligook?
godcomplex
Sep 5, 18 1:25 am
there is no need to shit on a concept [it's not really a concept btw, reality models of the same intentions have been implemented by cultural subsets throughout history]. Although it's true that the idea here is half baked, and it will only make sense when it is in context to an architectural intent. In my opinion the total approach would cover both the physical programme, with the metaphysical being derived through it, rather than the other way.
Non Sequitur
Sep 4, 18 12:02 am
So much nonsense. Have you tried stacking healing crystals on top of a tea kettle and setting it on fire? That’s what I do when my chakras get all fucked up.
garthglasses
Sep 4, 18 12:26 am
sorry if its nonsense!
our school is very strict about repeating thesis topics and this is what I thought of, something different, that may be incorporated in architecture.
Non Sequitur
Sep 4, 18 12:31 am
Energies and balancing and whatnot is not a real thing. It's an imaginary "boogie-man" people make up in order to explain things they can't or do not want to, understand. Pick another topic that does not rely on make belief.
garthglasses
Sep 4, 18 12:41 am
okay thank you, but do you think that integrating the young and old in a social space would be a good start on proposing a thesis topic? I would study the benefits of integrating young and old and how they affect eachother that may be a solution to health and well being.
Non Sequitur
Sep 4, 18 12:47 am
That's not really a topic that has an architectural solution. Placing to different age groups together? how are you going to take this anywhere else?
garthglasses
Sep 4, 18 12:51 am
sorry to ask this, but im having a hard time, when do you say that it has an architectural solution?
garthglasses
Sep 4, 18 12:53 am
i am really worried right no w :---( i just passed an abstract about electro smog and harmonizng energies to some of my mentors and I think they wont choose me to be a part of their studio because what im proposing is not real, it is just make believe!
Non Sequitur
Sep 4, 18 8:28 am
You're in architecture school studying architecture. What you're proposing (elderly/young mingling space and dumb elctrowhatever) don't lend themselves well to a intellectual discussion unless you can make it relevant to the discipline you're studying. Consider yourself lucky if no one picks your electro energy hocus pocus. At least that'll give you a shot at rethinking your work and producing something interesting.
garthglasses
Sep 5, 18 12:12 am
Thanks!
Volunteer
Sep 4, 18 8:38 am
Do something useful. Study how traditional Philippine architects coped with the heat and humidity there, as well as flooding from tropical storms, and how those design elements might be used in contemporary buildings.
Non Sequitur
Sep 4, 18 8:41 am
Nah, too relevant... Much easier to make up a fake "crisis" and string together some intelligent-sounding sciency jargon together with a shiny model.
( o Y o )
Sep 4, 18 9:06 am
Combining casinos with strip clubs would be a win-win from every perspective. Plenty of cases to be made here: cultural, economic, architectural. This is a brand new concept.
You're welcome.
garthglasses
Sep 5, 18 12:18 am
Thanks guys!
I have another question... I might focus on the lack of open spaces here in the Philippines but there are too many topics regarding this. Do you have any suggestions on how would I be able to rethink open spaces?
Our common public space here in the PH are plazas and it is being underutilized and made into parking lots, homes for the homeless and it is not properly maintained... I plan into making it into a transit plaza and make it a part of the road but specifically for the people...
just a concept or something, but that's my initial idea...
godcomplex
Sep 5, 18 1:35 am
that would depend a lot on the context, and calls for an initial swot analysis. you need to uncover the issues and the potential, and go from there, if you want my advice. For example, a general problem in most modern cities are the residual urban voids, which have a lot of potential that just needs to be discovered in context with their immediate space [also responsible for creating these voids in the first place]. A complete approach here would look at physical study of these spaces along with their intangible impact on the people [why these voids are generated, how do people react in them, etc] and then a final outcome. To 'balance the energies' your work needs to be critical in it's approach towards what is real and can be measured, because everything else will fall when there's no surface to stick to.
danielha
Sep 5, 18 1:25 am
I think that can be solved architecturally by controlling the people's life style. And to do so, it would be required to have a good understanding on the cultural and demographic aspects.
Try this website. It helps to do site analysis easily. It might be helpful for your thesis.
Hi guys, Im currently on my thesis..and my proposed topic is about electrosmog and how it affects energy imbalances in the human body which results to long term health risks. Do you think it can be solved architecturally?
My solution for it is to design a wellness or tranquility center/detox center (not yet sure if its a rehab center or something recreational like a boot camp or something, but I am leaning towards a recreational facility) which is designed to balance energies of people through BioGeometry (the study of harmonizing energies through design language: shapes, forms, motion,sound..etc this is by Dr. Ibrahim Karim). I am from the Philippines and if I were to do a recreational facility I would inject the Filipino Context of Play.
Thank you guys, would appreciate it if you would take time to help or suggest a reference and even ideas! :-)
PS. -- please dont be rude. I am asking for suggestions, and I am sorry if my idea is dumb or impossible. I am a student and still learning !!!! and I am asking for suggestions nicely. If you dont have any nice things to say, just ignore this thread. :-(
You're welcome:
what does this mean?
It's your topic not mine...
what? i dont get it. seriously.
What do you mean you don't get it? https://images.google.com
One good approach to this matter would be Feng Shui, a Chinese philosophy that deals with the relationship between energy, human, and environment. Even though the philosophy does not refer about effects from electrosmog (bcs the study was issued from way back of history of China), it can be a good reference if you're willing to relate the solution to the spatial orientation with energy.
Hope it would be a helpful comment :)
Thank you for the suggestion! :) But I have another question, what do you think's better? Should I focus more on electrosmog? or make it like into metal health or any other health risks?
Im confused to where I should focus. Maybe they'll ask me how to verify or validate my solution on lesseing electrosmog, but thats not my focus...
Thank you very much!
In my opinion, there is no many ways to relate architecture with electrosmog. It's because architecture is about the structure, design and arrangement of buildings, while electrosmog is an invisible electromagnetic radiation from electricity that even penetrates solid, which eventually cannot be prevented by any particular architectural structure or design. So I guess solution for electrosmog cannot be deducted in terms of architecture.
My suggestion for your topic, if it's possible to switch to other topics, is to leave electrosmog out of your observation, and to suggest other matters like people's mental health or nature-friendliness to propose solution for these in terms of Feng Shui or other studies of spatial architecture.
Conveniently for the OP, elctrosmog is just as imaginary as fen-shuay
okay, thank you guys.
I might as well leave electrosmog.. I just dont know where to connect my approach of balancing energies.. maybe its also dumb or non sense... (gosh -- :( )
What I plan to propose is to apply it to an active ageing facility that may be a social space that integrates the young and old, since it helps with health and wellbeing... what do you guys think?
still non sense? :-(
balancing energies is not a real thing. Might as well try to cure pink unicorn herpes by smashing walnuts together. What's the point when the problem and solution are made up of goobligook?
there is no need to shit on a concept [it's not really a concept btw, reality models of the same intentions have been implemented by cultural subsets throughout history]. Although it's true that the idea here is half baked, and it will only make sense when it is in context to an architectural intent. In my opinion the total approach would cover both the physical programme, with the metaphysical being derived through it, rather than the other way.
So much nonsense. Have you tried stacking healing crystals on top of a tea kettle and setting it on fire? That’s what I do when my chakras get all fucked up.
sorry if its nonsense!
our school is very strict about repeating thesis topics and this is what I thought of, something different, that may be incorporated in architecture.
Energies and balancing and whatnot is not a real thing. It's an imaginary "boogie-man" people make up in order to explain things they can't or do not want to, understand. Pick another topic that does not rely on make belief.
okay thank you, but do you think that integrating the young and old in a social space would be a good start on proposing a thesis topic? I would study the benefits of integrating young and old and how they affect eachother that may be a solution to health and well being.
That's not really a topic that has an architectural solution. Placing to different age groups together? how are you going to take this anywhere else?
sorry to ask this, but im having a hard time, when do you say that it has an architectural solution?
i am really worried right no w :---( i just passed an abstract about electro smog and harmonizng energies to some of my mentors and I think they wont choose me to be a part of their studio because what im proposing is not real, it is just make believe!
You're in architecture school studying architecture. What you're proposing (elderly/young mingling space and dumb elctrowhatever) don't lend themselves well to a intellectual discussion unless you can make it relevant to the discipline you're studying. Consider yourself lucky if no one picks your electro energy hocus pocus. At least that'll give you a shot at rethinking your work and producing something interesting.
Thanks!
Do something useful. Study how traditional Philippine architects coped with the heat and humidity there, as well as flooding from tropical storms, and how those design elements might be used in contemporary buildings.
Nah, too relevant... Much easier to make up a fake "crisis" and string together some intelligent-sounding sciency jargon together with a shiny model.
Combining casinos with strip clubs would be a win-win from every perspective. Plenty of cases to be made here: cultural, economic, architectural. This is a brand new concept.
You're welcome.
Thanks guys!
I have another question... I might focus on the lack of open spaces here in the Philippines but there are too many topics regarding this. Do you have any suggestions on how would I be able to rethink open spaces?
Our common public space here in the PH are plazas and it is being underutilized and made into parking lots, homes for the homeless and it is not properly maintained... I plan into making it into a transit plaza and make it a part of the road but specifically for the people...
just a concept or something, but that's my initial idea...
that would depend a lot on the context, and calls for an initial swot analysis. you need to uncover the issues and the potential, and go from there, if you want my advice. For example, a general problem in most modern cities are the residual urban voids, which have a lot of potential that just needs to be discovered in context with their immediate space [also responsible for creating these voids in the first place]. A complete approach here would look at physical study of these spaces along with their intangible impact on the people [why these voids are generated, how do people react in them, etc] and then a final outcome. To 'balance the energies' your work needs to be critical in it's approach towards what is real and can be measured, because everything else will fall when there's no surface to stick to.
I think that can be solved architecturally by controlling the people's life style. And to do so, it would be required to have a good understanding on the cultural and demographic aspects.
Try this website. It helps to do site analysis easily. It might be helpful for your thesis.
https://easysiteanalysis.com
Thank you for this.
Now you have gone from electrosmog to landscape architecture? Do you have anything against actual buildings?