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Abstract
Environmental forces and processes (entropy) are inevitably and substantially affecting the built environment. In most cases, these changes are unintentional and are visible as weathering of surfaces, structural disintegration, etc. In an age in which architecture is increasingly image-based, the ideal state of a building is often conceived as immediately after being built and still appears as it was drawn. Considerable resources are then used on counteracting wear and tear to keep the buildings in this fixed ideal state, working against the forces. Opposing the idea of architecture as a strong and rigid entity, this paper discusses how weakness can act as a response to environmental influences - working with the forces and processes.
Three specific examples - a circuit breaker, a galvanic anode, and traditional Venetian construction techniques – are discussed and collocated in this paper, unfolding diverse perspectives of time (cyclical – linear), reaction (instant – gradual), tectonic qualities, and spatial layouts. From this outset, proposals of speculative architectural scenarios and perspectives emerge.
Three specific examples - a circuit breaker, a galvanic anode, and traditional Venetian construction techniques – are discussed and collocated in this paper, unfolding diverse perspectives of time (cyclical – linear), reaction (instant – gradual), tectonic qualities, and spatial layouts. From this outset, proposals of speculative architectural scenarios and perspectives emerge.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2018 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | S.Arch 2018: The 5th International Conference on Architecture & Built Environment - Get It Published Verlag, Renecon International, Venedig, Italy Duration: 22 May 2018 → 24 May 2018 http://www.s-arch.net/html/programme1.html |
Conference
Conference | S.Arch 2018 |
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Location | Get It Published Verlag, Renecon International |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Venedig |
Period | 22/05/2018 → 24/05/2018 |
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Keywords
- weakness
- Oslo Opera House
- entropy
Artistic research
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Activities
- 1 Lecture and oral contribution
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Unfolding architectural potentials of weakness
Karianne Halse (Lecturer)
23 May 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Research output
- 1 Paper
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Choreography of Change: Unfolding Architectural Potentials of Weakness
Halse, K., 10 Jul 2018, p. 271 - 278. 8 p.Publications: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research › peer-review