With the incessant pull on the human mind toward the virtual it is the architect’s responsibility to ground their work in the physical. While information may be incorporeal and instantaneous, those who access it are still tied to bodies, environment and place. In acknowledging that which is physical we can advance along with technology. Light, air, temperature, sound, touch are the materials with which we must work. It is these that ground the body and mind within the physical world while supporting their forays into the digital.
Similarly, technology thus far must still inhabit a physical body in order to support its reach. These bodies – computers, servers, digital devices – are also grounded in their physical needs. To design for technology we must answer to these physical needs in order to provide space that will withstand evolution.
Very nicely written.
ReplyDeleteWith your skills as a maker, do you think you could illustrate this idea? The manifesto is brief, but strong. I would love to see you elaborate on your statement, though maybe it is best finished through drawing about bodies and their physical needs...
Whatever you think will best complete your manifesto.