Architecture Gene: Finding the smallest unit of architecture (Architecture Genetics) (Volume 1)

Finding the smallest unit of Architecture. This thinking process is written as a response to developments in architecture and culture in general in many fields such as materiality and technology which is leading to the importance of understanding the smallest unit of architecture and culture to prepare something more substantial such as architecture. Technology such as the development of 3D printing is an example of sophisticated technology that will require the smallest unit of architecture as the basis of modeling and products. Writing this book for me on the other hand aims to bring architecture to the natural side of our lives, in connection with the more digital culture, derived from theories related to our body and how it works biologically. It is expected that in this way we would know something very fundamental in architecture that is knowing how human body biologically works and also from the psychological side, to discover how architecture works, or is supposed to work . We are living with regard to architecture as part of culture, everything we build, whether it's just a tree sawing to make some sort of tent from leaves, is the beginning of a simple human habitable. Whereas today, architecture has become so complex that there are so-called architecture for pleasure, which transcends all boundaries of basic needs. For example: a living room or hotel room which is magnificent in term of coziness, or warm bath to release fatigue, is one result of architecture development as well as in interior design. By studying architecture gene as the smallest unit, linguistic concept of architecture will find a bridge to climb to higher perspective of architecture without leaving the relation with nature; awareness about nature and how it works. In this way, will we not only find the basic mechanism to understand the creation of architecture and building in general, but also things that are very humanistic, and natural which is the overall framework of life process which deals with architecture and culture in general. In addition to understanding the physical architecture, the non-physical side will as well be understood. The study of architecture has been widely studied from linguistic standpoint, so that architecture can be explained by comparing to linguistic concepts, the goal is to derive meanings of various signs either visual, verbal and written culture in general and architecture in particular. Every phenomenon can be addressed by taking the meaning of the signs. To my knowledge, academics and architects like to advise (other) architects to look at the meaning behind architecture, to see 'something fundamental and significant'. My question is always whether it is enough to see the fundamental meaning, for there is a possibility we will be having richer knowledge by knowing what is behind it, something that caused it to happen.