What a great description from your childhood experiences. I really find it interesting that pretty much everyone has a different definition for what it means to dwell, or have that feeling of "Homeness." I guess for some, having huge space is what they call "homeness" and for others more intimate spaces create that.
I have never been to Alaska but would love to go! When I think of Alaska I think of the harsh climate which I am sure has to do with the lack of a strong connection to the exterior climate.
Martin Heiddiger wrote a piece called "Building Thinking Dwelling" I don't know if you have read it already but I think it might be what you are looking for.
I agree with your comment about how these houses have more to do with the way we occupy them rather than the architectural details they posses. That is deep and definitely very meaningful. Your post had made start to think a little bit deeper about how we occupy space and what it really needed to create this "Homeness." Nice job
A really nice presentation. It's interesting how you've selected light as one the category. Light defines the space within and creates a separate entity besides the walls that surrounds us.
I was just reading the new article Enno posted and there was one sentence where Le Corbusier wrote what the definition of architecture is to him. "Architecture is the play of forms under the light, the play of forms correct, wise, and magnificent."
I think your description of light was really insightful and well-thoughtout. The pictures are gorgeous. I wonder though, if your "homeness" wouldn't be more appropriately labeled as "scale" since it seemed to be that it was the proportions that influenced you the most. And maybe, going with Sarah Susanka's ever popular theories, you show us only small, cozy spaces? i found that relationship the most intriguing.
Not to be overly agreeable, but I have similar thoughts about how important it is to look at how people occupy space. At 6’5” I often find myself experiencing buildings, especially small spaces, differently than those around me. I am not sure I would be able to have the same fond memories of a 600 sqft apartment that you were able to.
I like the way you focus on your experiences with the spaces you lived it: our experiences and perceptions are indeed the best resource for design. You also consider your senses (contrast of cold exterior and warm interior) to describe the quality of the place including the use of light. Curtis' reference to Heidegger is right on since you seem to go into a phenomenological direction with your narrative.
The issue of scale and how spaces relate to our body is also noteworthy, especially when overlaid with the scale of the context (landscape or urban) and how the two are mitigated.
The board on "light" has multiple subcategories that you can explore: materials, space, change over time, etc. The benefit of this aspect is that it comes in very handy when designing a project.
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What a great description from your childhood experiences. I really find it interesting that pretty much everyone has a different definition for what it means to dwell, or have that feeling of "Homeness." I guess for some, having huge space is what they call "homeness" and for others more intimate spaces create that.
I have never been to Alaska but would love to go! When I think of Alaska I think of the harsh climate which I am sure has to do with the lack of a strong connection to the exterior climate.
Martin Heiddiger wrote a piece called "Building Thinking Dwelling" I don't know if you have read it already but I think it might be what you are looking for.
I agree with your comment about how these houses have more to do with the way we occupy them rather than the architectural details they posses.
That is deep and definitely very meaningful. Your post had made start to think a little bit deeper about how we occupy space and what it really needed to create this "Homeness." Nice job
A really nice presentation. It's interesting how you've selected light as one the category. Light defines the space within and creates a separate entity besides the walls that surrounds us.
I was just reading the new article Enno posted and there was one sentence where Le Corbusier
wrote what the definition of architecture is to him. "Architecture is the play of forms under the light, the play of forms correct, wise, and magnificent."
I think your description of light was really insightful and well-thoughtout. The pictures are gorgeous. I wonder though, if your "homeness" wouldn't be more appropriately labeled as "scale" since it seemed to be that it was the proportions that influenced you the most. And maybe, going with Sarah Susanka's ever popular theories, you show us only small, cozy spaces? i found that relationship the most intriguing.
Not to be overly agreeable, but I have similar thoughts about how important it is to look at how people occupy space. At 6’5” I often find myself experiencing buildings, especially small spaces, differently than those around me. I am not sure I would be able to have the same fond memories of a 600 sqft apartment that you were able to.
Chris,
I like the way you focus on your experiences with the spaces you lived it: our experiences and perceptions are indeed the best resource for design. You also consider your senses (contrast of cold exterior and warm interior) to describe the quality of the place including the use of light. Curtis' reference to Heidegger is right on since you seem to go into a phenomenological direction with your narrative.
The issue of scale and how spaces relate to our body is also noteworthy, especially when overlaid with the scale of the context (landscape or urban) and how the two are mitigated.
The board on "light" has multiple subcategories that you can explore: materials, space, change over time, etc. The benefit of this aspect is that it comes in very handy when designing a project.
See you soon,
Enno
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