Towards a post-naturalist architecture: a systematic review of nature-culture relationship in ecological architecture Hacia una arquitectura posnaturalista: una revisión sistemática de la relación naturaleza-cultura en la arquitectura ecológica

Küçük S. Z., CİRAVOĞLU DEMİRDİZEN A.

Estoa, cilt.15, sa.29, ss.132-147, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 29
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.18537/est.v015.n029.a09
  • Dergi Adı: Estoa
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Avery, Index Islamicus, Directory of Open Access Journals, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.132-147
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: architectural design, nature-culture, post-naturalism, sustainability, systematic literature review, thematic analysis
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Studies on nature-culture relations emphasize the intertwined cultural relationship between the natural world and human culture. In recent years, there has been an increase in practices that include nonhuman entities, expanding the scope of architectural design. This review explores current approaches that examine the relationship between nature and culture in the context of ecology in architectural design. The data were collected from the Scopus and Web of Science databases guided by PRISMA The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses. Information regarding the post-naturalist perspective in architecture was derived from an analysis of contemporary studies that address the natureculture discourse and expand the relationship between ecological principles and architectural design. The findings demonstrate that the domain of architectural design can be expanded through the incorporation of alternatives that are frequently perceived as threatening, overlooked, marginalized, or defective, particularly in relation to ecological considerations. This review promotes alternative ecological practices by highlighting innovative architectural design concepts and strategies.