Moments
“They thought they could design their way out of reality.”
Everyday trivial acts constitute the basis of social experiences and create important moments. These moments can be enhanced or deterred by the urban landscape and architecture, the broad and defined scale. There is a reality to the moments we experience and there is a reality to the moments we create. We can dream and we can innovate but there is always truth and connection to life in that creation. Just sometimes that creation may need to be scaled to the human, to the “everyday space”. Here is where possibility lies in exposing new moments through meaningful connections.
There is no way architecture or urban planning can tackle all issues for a universal architecture or urbanism. But there is something to the idea of the realities of “everyday space” that intrigues me. Architecture is conducted in a world of specific things. Everyday lives take place in physical spaces that are marked by and through the presence of things. If we notice the little things or the simple things that impact people's lives and address them, whether it be in our design or other modes, we can maybe begin to create moments that are representative of multiple responses to times, places, and people. If in totality we cannot tackle, maybe we can target varying aspects to connect to people.
Everyday trivial acts constitute the basis of social experiences and create important moments. These moments can be enhanced or deterred by the urban landscape and architecture, the broad and defined scale. There is a reality to the moments we experience and there is a reality to the moments we create. We can dream and we can innovate but there is always truth and connection to life in that creation. Just sometimes that creation may need to be scaled to the human, to the “everyday space”. Here is where possibility lies in exposing new moments through meaningful connections.
There is no way architecture or urban planning can tackle all issues for a universal architecture or urbanism. But there is something to the idea of the realities of “everyday space” that intrigues me. Architecture is conducted in a world of specific things. Everyday lives take place in physical spaces that are marked by and through the presence of things. If we notice the little things or the simple things that impact people's lives and address them, whether it be in our design or other modes, we can maybe begin to create moments that are representative of multiple responses to times, places, and people. If in totality we cannot tackle, maybe we can target varying aspects to connect to people.
I think it's an interesting idea to target or help with Everyday Urbanism on a smaller scale. Everything we have seen in class and the reading is larger scale and typically housing. I definitely feel Everyday Urbanism reaches beyond just housing - but I think people are intimidated to enact this realm of architecture... so maybe starting small (like parking day - but everyday) is the right answer
ReplyDeleteI agree that we can tackle the ideal of Everyday Urbanism, beginning on a much smaller scale. The smaller design moments will eventually compile into a bigger architectural movement; but require baby steps for success. Most of those examples, in class, were at such a large scope it's difficult to grasp how a designer could help push for this movement by starting with something minimal like a green space. I do believe if we listen to the users of the space and incorporate their ideas into our compsitions, Everyday Urbanism can and will begin to grow from a small, yet powerful seedling.
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