Responsive Architecture as a Synthetic Field in Architecture and Construction

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AbstractThis paper reviews responsive architecture, a dynamically developing aspect of design and construction, encompassing fundamental engineering and technological principles, architectural and design content, and green architecture elements to meet the needs of society and the individual. The key thesis of responsive architecture is “nothing in nature is motionless”. As part of nature’s context, the individual has the right to exist in a sustainable environment, the development of which is shaped through environmental, economic, and social aspects. Our research characterizes the key directions of responsive architecture’s development and development prospects in the context of the current technological processes and social needs. Since responsive architecture is based on synthesis, we rely on materials from various design fields (including engineering and technical solutions, mobile form-making, green architecture, etc.). When elaborating on the concept of responsive architecture, we looked at the potential responsiveness of different urban environment items: element, object, and city fragment. We examined the following aspects: technologies for working with natural systems and landscaped environments; modeling sustainable systems; defining approaches to the use of form-making and designer tools to ensure the responsiveness of environmental elements.KeywordsMobile architectureArchitectureDesignGreen engineeringTechnical solutionsSustainable living