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<p>The sacred in the habitation space depicts respect for the unseen. The people underlined their fear and hope for safety, comfort, and well-being in the sanctuaries inside their homes or roadside crosses and chapels. But contemporary shrines are different; architectural and urban means and solutions differ from those from previous ages. At the same time, they refer to or even use the same elements to express the holy. An expanded analysis of theoretical works and design examples based on longtime research and observations of the described phenomenon allows the author to formulate a thesis about a strongly changing paradigm in what one can describe as the sacred in a housing environment.</p>
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The sacred in the habitation space depicts respect for the unseen. The people underlined their fear and hope for safety, comfort, and well-being in the sanctuaries inside their homes or roadside crosses and chapels. But contemporary shrines are different; architectural and urban means and solutions differ from those from previous ages. At the same time, they refer to or even use the same elements to express the holy. An expanded analysis of theoretical works and design examples based on longtime research and observations of the described phenomenon allows the author to formulate a thesis about a strongly changing paradigm in what one can describe as the sacred in a housing environment.

The Paradigm Change. Environmental Aspects as Transformative Imperative in the Housing Environment

Środowisko Mieszkaniowe/Housing Environment

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The sacred in the habitation space depicts respect for the unseen. The people underlined their fear and hope for safety, comfort, and well-being in the...

The Paradigm Change. Environmental Aspects as Transformative Imperative in the Housing Environment

Published Online: Jul 31, 2022

Page range: 88 - 97

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/25438700sm.22.015.16593

Keywords
The sacred, tradition, housing environment, culture, ecology, sustainable development principle, climate change

© 2022 Renata Mikielewicz, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Paradigm Change. Environmental Aspects as Transformative Imperative in the Housing Environment

Published Online: Jul 31, 2022

Page range: 88 - 97

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/25438700sm.22.015.16593

KeywordsThe sacred, tradition, housing environment, culture, ecology, sustainable development principle, climate change

© 2022 Renata Mikielewicz, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
The sacred, tradition, housing environment, culture, ecology, sustainable development principle, climate change