Espacios de felicidad
Naturaleza, sostenibilidad y experiencia estética en la Viikki Church, Finlandia
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Viikki Church, espacio de felicidad, teoría espacial de Lefebvre, semiótica, sostenibilidadResumen
Este artículo examina la iglesia de Viikki (JKMM Architects, 2000-05) en Helsinki como un ejemplo de arquitectura moderna donde la estética, la sostenibilidad y la naturaleza convergen para crear ‘espacios de felicidad’. Analiza la materialidad, la luz, el color y los elementos simbólicos a través de la tríada espacial de Lefebvre y la semiótica. El estilo minimalista de la iglesia y sus principios de diseño ecológico proporcionan un entorno multisensorial de serenidad, claridad y conexión con la naturaleza. La iglesia de Viikki representa una arquitectura sagrada sostenible, donde el cuidado del medio ambiente, la identidad cultural y el bienestar emocional se refuerzan mutuamente, según un análisis del edificio y sus ideas teóricas. Los resultados demuestran cómo la arquitectura combina la responsabilidad ecológica, la riqueza sensorial y la profundidad simbólica para promover la felicidad.
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