The ideology of modern architecture, with its sole focus on functionalism, led to a neglect of human life and needs. In response, environmental psychology introduced the theory of "affordance," which emphasizes human needs and the relationship between humans and their environment. Meanwhile, in the 1950s, as modern architecture fell silent, Louis Kahn found an opportunity to develop his own ideas. Observing the decline of the human spirit and architects' disregard for human needs, Kahn shaped his philosophical foundations around human needs, the order of nature, and the universe, aiming to properly articulate the role of humans in architecture and the world.



This research hypothesizes a fundamental connection between the concept of affordance and Louis Kahn's thought, centered on human needs, and seeks to analyze and articulate these shared principles. It explores how the concept of affordance manifests in Kahn's ideas. The study concludes that environmental affordance is a concept aimed at addressing the innate needs of humans and facilitating the relationship between individuals and their environment. In Kahn's thought, this concept is realized through the term "possibilities." Kahn describes environments with possibilities as "existences" that encompass human institutions. These institutions arise from fundamental human needs and originate from the essence of existence, merely finding new expressions under different conditions. Kahn also views these existences as dependent on capability and constant, as they emerge from the nature of things and human institutions—both of which are unchanging. Therefore, the research suggests that architects and designers must first understand and incorporate the fundamental and innate needs of humans into their designs to create environments with affordance. Only then can diverse individuals, over time, find the environment responsive to their needs and achieve growth and fulfillment through their interaction with it.