Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
LIVENARCH VIII International Congress, Trabzon, Türkiye, 27 - 29 Eylül 2023, ss.239-255
In this Anthropocene era, the destruction of nature by humankind is primarily driven by the excessive activities of various industries. The various applications of these industries, across different scales and in other parts of the world, are having increasingly degenerative impacts on nature. The study aims to discuss the potential and responsibilities of the field of architecture to be regenerative for nature, knowing that nature still has the power to heal despite all that humans have done to nature. In this study, the regenerative potential of architecture in the Anthropocene era is discussed through regenerative design that aims at the co-evolution of human and natural systems. The scope of the study will be explained through one prominent work of architect Anna Heringer. The traces of Heringer's architecture philosophy, which is rooted in holistic local sustainable development, first emerged in the structure known as METI Handmade School in the Dinajpur region of Bangladesh. As a method in the study, Heringer's work will be analyzed through deep readings on the potential of architecture to be regenerative and these readings will be presented with a relational diagram/ collage. In this study, the situation of METI School during and after the construction is examined. The regenerative potentials of Heringer's architectural philosophy, grounded in the fundamental principles of local materials, local energy sources, and global knowledge, have been discussed. Following the investigations, it has been seen that regenerative catalyst effects can be produced through architecture in a living environment. It is claimed that the construction of local with environmentally-focused decisions promotes social and economic development locally and contributes to the community's ability to create strong and well-connected social capital. As a result of the study, it is argued that the regenerative effect of architecture in the Anthropocene era will not be possible only with environmentally focused decisions and that it can be achieved by including strong, interactive local human capital in sustaining these decisions. Keywords: Anthropocene; Anne Heringer; Regenerative Architecture; Deep Reading; Sustainable Development