Clear the brain of a-time language based on preconceptions that judge reality, such as this place “has character” or “has no character.” Aesthetic and morphological characteristics support these notions, and as such are deprived of time processes. It is as if a place is being judged by its “outfit,” that is, by its image. The consequences of negatively judging a place generate a project that puts itself in the realm of duality between project and place. By doing so, it can create more “time fissures” instead of healing those that already exist. Non-judgment is a practice; hence judgmental a-time language is deeply embedded in the architectural discourse thus creating an ongoing challenge. It is essential to be aware of it and learn to seek a language that is faithful to the material reality of the expression of time.
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Time Operations
Cidália Ferreira Silva (University of Minho, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2018
|Pages: 32
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4186-8.ch005
Abstract
This chapter proposes four time operations—gleaning, grounding, stimulating, and transmuting—for practicing time within architecture as an expanded field. By exploring the relationships between the future-past-present through folded time as coexistence and lived time, these time operations unfold the ways to make interprojects for cultural landscape adaptability. First, the background that supports this research is presented, namely, why is it relevant and the main references with which this path was made concrete. Second, the meaning of time is defined as a way to understand what time practice is being deepened. Third, each operation is explored by describing the main features and procedures pertaining to gleaning, grounding, stimulating, and transmuting. Fourth, the chapter discussion continues by revealing the relationships between the operations, namely moving beyond the expected linear succession. The chapter concludes with a hypothesis of further future development as well as the main conclusion and key terms.