Towards Sustainable Aesthetics in Architecture

The manner, in which we architects are handling sustainability in buildings, is more as codes, or regulations which needs to be complied with. The rating systems have ended being used as a marketing tool. The architectural solution to sustainable buildings does not lie in the science of making the building, but in the philosophy of aesthetics of building. This paper is an attempt to bring an understanding of sustainability, by studying the philosophy of aesthetics, understanding the science of perception and involvement of all factors influencing perception. Concluding by arguing how sustainability can influence Aesthetics and reframing the philosophy of Aesthetics.