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Organic architecture

Scope note

A philosophy of architectural design, emerging in the early 20th century, asserting that in structure and appearance a building should be based on organic forms and should harmonize with its natural environment. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300056452

Broader Terms used

<architecture genres>

Term used for

architecture, organic

Created

13yrs ago

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