Vladimir Brezar 2oo2/1 AR Cutting stone from a rocky hill to build a settlement The layout circle Primitive shelter, made of natural materials 0 ~ k - Night view from train in Holland n ---- The vicious circle or evolutionary helix AR 2oo2/1 Vladimir Brezar STALNO IN SPREMENLJIVO V STANOVANJSKI ARHITEKTURI THE CONSTANT AND CHANGEABLE IN HOUSING ARCHITECTURE raziskava, research povzetek Evolucija je navadno mišljena kot nekaj, kar vodi k višjemu kvalitetnemu nivoju. Izraža se s stalnimi spremembami, razvojem in izboljšavami. Na področju stanovanjske gradnje sta definirani dve skupini elementov: eni so stalni, drugi pa so podvrženi spremembam v času. Na podlagi diskusije v tej raziskavi je mogoče izvleči preprost zaključek: vse osnovne človekove potrebe ostajajo v zgodovini enake, spreminjajo pa se načini njihovega zadovoljevanja. Štirje odločilni faktorji, ki vplivajo na stanovanjsko gradnjo, so podrobneje obravnavani: okolje, država, kultura in tehnologija. summary Evolution is supposed to lead to some presumed future state of higher quality. It is implemented by constant change, development and improvement. In the field of housing two kinds of elements are to be defined.' those which are constant and others which are due to change in time. A simple statement can be derived from the discussion that is dealt with in the paper: all basic human needs sustain during the history; what is being changed is the way how they are fulfilled. The four decisive factors to shape the housing are pointed out: environment, government, culture and technology. doseženi cilji, namen in rezultati Raziskava s kritične distance opozarja na dejstvo, da kljub sodobni moderni in modni pojavnosti novih oblik stanovanjske gradnje osnovne človekove fiziološke in psihološke potrebe po kvalitetnem bivalnem okolju ostajao vedno iste. Rezultati so bili predstavljeni kot uvodno predavanje na 29. kongresu lAHS maja 2001 v Ljubljana. aims achieved, intentions and results By using a crytical distance the paper points out that in spite of new modern orfashionableforms in housing the basic physiological and psycological human needs for good living environment remain the same all the time. The results have been presented at 29 IAHScongressinMay2001 inLjubjanaasakeynotespeech. problematika v arhitekturi, umestitev obravnavane teme v te tokove in njen pomen Raziskava se vključuje v naraščanje strokovne zavesti o potrebi po odmiku od tehnološko ter ekonomsko učinkovitih sistemov v množični stanovanjski gradnji k humanejšim in sonaravnim oblikam bivalnega okolja. problematics, topic placement and significance in architecture The research can be considered as a part of increasing professional consciousness about the need to abandon technologically and economically efficient systems in mass housing in favor of more humane living environment in accord with nature. ključne besede evolucija, stanovanjska gradnja, okolje, država, kultura, tehnologija key words evolution, housing, environment, culture, government, technology