Sunday, January 31, 2010
a PEACE of studio
I don't like the term architect, although I use it quite regularly, because I feel it brings the ego out in man. Architecture was never a profession until there was a need for man to establish hierarchy among men. (I find it strange how man is always looking to make his presence timeless, it's like he's afraid of time or what lies ahead and the only way to cope is to surround himself with the already known. When will he embrace age and the unknown like his Mother?) I like to picture the true architect as someone who stays close to the environment and the community and is aware of their needs and desires. It is crucial for the architect to understand the importance of space. A true Architect must be conscious of the fact that space is unlimited and incalculable but at the same time limited and measurable. They know that space creates a place for an occasion and as soon as the occasion ends the space transforms to accommodate for another occasion. As architects we should be protectors of the unliving, the living, and the unobtainable(spirit and myth). Man depends on Mother Nature to give him what he needs to BE ALIVE and it is his duty to protect her. Everything has life, but not everything is living. Once man can embrace her and realize what she has to offer(physically, mentally, and spiritually), then man can learn to live as a unit. The key to successful architecture is to live a good life as one. Architecture must come from the heart, it must be lived, and it must be cherished, otherwise it's just dead!
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After reading your blog, the only person I could think of was the first architect, Imhotep. Your description of what architecture should be fits almost perfectly with what he did. His architecture was very much of the community, the Egyptian society revered their Pharaohs as second in line to the Supreme God, this great respect for their kings is depicted in the sheer magnitude of the Great Pyramids, the society also a profound interest in the heavens and thus, the pyramids at Giza line up almost directly with Orion's belt (or the three wise men, as they are often called). It is also interesting to note that the pyramids served to protect the living, unliving and supernatural as you also alluded to, since they were tombs for the dead (unliving) pharaohs who were believed to be in spirit form (supernatural) getting ready for the after life (living). A very interesting perspective.
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