ABSTRACT
Architectural sustainability is an important part of architectural design. In addition to materials, economy, and environmental sustainability, the current increasing frequency of natural disasters and environmental degradation also reminds that the sustainability of buildings in response to landscape and environmental degradation has become a new aspect. Landscape degradation and environmental degradation are causing varying degrees of negative impacts on many buildings. Unfortunately, most current architectural designs feel powerless in dealing with the increasingly intensified environmental crisis that cannot be ignored. The sustainability of buildings in response to environmental and landscape changes is rarely discussed. This work explores the concept of landscape sustainability in response to environmental degradation. Through imitating and replicating natural landscapes, it achieves the ability of human intervention that belongs to the environment and residents. The research started by analyzing some trends in the problems caused by landscape deficits in recent decades and identified the Capilano lake in North Vancouver as a specific research site, paying particular attention to its natural characteristics and dynamic interaction with man-made landscapes. After choosing the North Vancouver area as a case study, the focus of the study is how to adapt the design concept of “nature recorder”. Regard new buildings as viable systems that can adapt to and respond to climate and environmental changes. Through the concept of intersection, architecture creates communication and balance between nature and man-made, light, and shadow.
