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A di c t i o na ry o f t h e A P P EA R IN G O F A RCHITE CTU R E Th i s f i rst p a rt p re se nt s fo u r ways o f de f i ni ng t h e wo rd a p p e a ri ng, se e i ng t h e m a s di f fe re nt st a ge s i n t h e m a k i ng o f a wo rk o f a rc h i te c t u re : Fro m t h e st a rt i ng p ro c e ss o f i de a s a nd de si gn, t h ro u gh t h e b u i l di ng c o m i ng i nto t h e c o ntex t a nd i t s way o f re p re se nt i ng i t se l f , a nd f i na l ly to wh a t i t a c c o m p l i sh e s.
BORDER CONDITIONS
Mending Ørestad with seam and embroidery
Den lille bog inneholder et manifest og en diskution som omhandler processer i at lage arkitektur: to come into existence, to come into place / time, to perform/act & to present itself
Her settes strategier opp mod hinanden i et forsøg på at fastsette holdninger for hvordan skabe gode byer og bygninger
In o rde r to de sc ri b e h ow a nd wh a t a rc h i te c t u re c o u l d p e rfo rm i n e a c h o f t h e se fo u r st a ge s, I p ro p o se p a i rs o f wo rds i nte rp re te d i nto a na l o gi e s fo r t h i nk i ng a b o u t a rc h i te c t u re . O ne wo rd wo rk i ng a s a c ri t i q u e , a nd o ne a s p ro p o sa l fo r a n a l te rna t ive st ra te gy o f t h i nk i ng.
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INTRODUCTION Readers’ guide
WORDS ABOUT PROCESS THE CONCEPT & THE CONFLICT MONISM & PLURALISM
WORDS ABOUT CONTEXT THE ‘ORGANIC FORM’ AS IMITATION/ SIMULACRUM AND THE ‘ORGANISM’ AS MIMESIS / SIMULATION
THE MASK & THE FACE PRESENTATION & REPRESENTATION
WORDS ABOUT PERFORMANCE THE MACHINE & THE INSTRUMENT EFFECT & AFFECT
Sy nony m s : genera l iza t ion, concep t ion, genera l it y, not ion, s tereot y p e
2 .TO COM E I NTO A pLACE
TH E ‘ O RGA N I C FO R M’ AS I MI TATI O N / S I M U L AC RU M A N D TH E ‘ O RGA N I S M’ AS MI MES I S /S I M U L ATI O N
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plu·ral·ism
p h il os op hy : T h e v iew in m eta p hy s ic s th a t rea l it y is a unif ied wh ol e a nd th a t a l l ex is t ing th ing s ca n b e a s c r ib ed to or d es c r ib ed by a s ing l e concep t or s y s tem .
1 . T h e cond it ion of b eing m ul t ip l e 2. a . A cond it ion in wh ich num erous d i s t i n c t eth nic , rel ig ious , or c ul t ura l g roup s a re p res ent a nd tol era ted w ith in a s oc ie t y. b . T h e b el ief th a t s uch a cond it ion is d es ira b l e or s oc ia l l y b enef ic ia l . 4 . ph il os op hy : a . T h e d oc t r ine th a t rea l it y is com p o s e d o f m a ny ul t im a te s ub s ta nces . b . T h e b el ief th a t no s ing l e ex p l a na to r y s y s tem or v iew of rea l it y ca n a ccoun t fo r a l l th e p h enom ena of l ife.
‘Conflict’ properties:
Clari t y
A m bi g u i t y
Co n s i s t an c y
Clai m s to h ave all d em an d s m et i n o n e ‘ h o ly ’ en t i t y o f fo rm / sym bo l S elf s u f f i c i en c y
The ‘concept’ demands: Exc lu s i o n Overru li n g
or·gan·ic
or·gan·ism
1. Of, relati ng to, or deri ved from li vi ng organi sms
1. A body made up of organs, organelles, or other parts that work together to carr y on the vari ous processes of li fe. Capable of growi ng, reproduci ng.
3. resembli ng a li vi ng organi sm i n organi zati on or development; i nterconnected
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1. To use or follow as a model. 2. To copy exactly 3. To appear li ke; resemble.
1. The i mi tati on or representati on of aspects of the sensi ble world, especi ally human acti ons, i n li terature and art .
im·i·tate
mi·me·sis
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2. Basi c theoreti cal pri nci ple i n the creati on of art . The word i s Greek and means “i mi tati on”, though i n the sense of “representati on” rather than of “copyi ng”
1. A materi al i mage, made as a representati on of some dei t y, person, or thi ng 2. S omethi ng havi ng merely the form or appearance of a certai n thi ng, wi thout possessi ng i ts substance or proper quali ti es 3. A mere i mage, a speci ous i mi tati on or li keness of somethi ng
1. The techni que of i mi tati ng the behavi or of some si tuati on or process, by means of a sui tably analogous si tuati on or apparatus”
sim·u·la·crum
Farlex Dict ion ary & En cyclopedia B rit an n ica
In c o n s i s t an c y
Properties of the ‘organic form’ as imitation:
Mostly concerned with visibl e features as picture, not as how they affect us.
In terd ep en d en c y
The retinal picture of organic
The ‘conflict’ demands: In c lu s i o n M ed i at i o n
Opgave: Installation laget til udstillingen Building Block. Projektet handlet om Børn og arkitektur, hvor jeg hadde ansvaret for GRIFF Arkitekturs bidrag.
2. A system regarded as analogous i n i ts structure or functi ons to a li vi ng body
mo·nism
Fa rl ex Di c ti o n a r y
INSTALLATION Building Blocks Location: DogA, Oslo
Words about how the bui ldi ng should enter the si tuati on i n terms of si te/context and ti me:
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‘Concept’ properties:
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intr.v. ap·peared, ap·pear·ing, ap·pears
2 . Com p et it ive or op p os ing a c t ion of incom p a t ib l es
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1. To come into existence 2. To come into view or come into a place 3. To seem or look to be 4. To perform or act
Wo rd s a b o u t th e p ro ces s o f m a k i n g a rch i te c t u re : 1 . TO D EV E LO p / TO CO M E IN TO E X IST E N C E
1 . T h e op p os it ion of p er s ons or forces tha t g ives r is e to th e d ra m a t ic a c t ion in a dra m a or f ic t ion
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[To perform or to act]
ap·pear (-pîr)
THE ‘CONCEPT’ AND THE ‘CONFLICT’MONISM & PLURALISM con·flict
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[To seem or look to be ]
WORDS ABOUT REPRESENTATION
intr.v. ap·peared, ap·pear·ing, ap·pears
1 . A genera l not ion or id ea
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[To come into place ]
1. To come into existence 2. To come into view or come into a place 3. To seem or look to be 4. To perform or act
con·cept
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[To come into existence ]
ap·pear (-pîr)
..AFGANGSOPPGAVE: TEORI
Uddrag fra manifest skrevet i forbindelse med afgangsprojektet:
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Often a unified mass / a singul ar object to which nothing can be added or subtracted without ruining the unified whol e.
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sim·u·la·tion
Farlex Dict ion ary & En cyclopedia B rit an n ica
Properties of the ‘organism’ as mimicry:
The importance of how a thing performs, and about its properties, rather than what it l ooks l ike Affected by impact from inner and outer conditions, Open to growth & reorganisation Mul tipl icity
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Det endelige resultat er en bambusstruktur med bevegelsesrum i almindelig tape, inspireret af hvordan dyr bor og bygger.