Uncovering the Infraordinary
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Uncovering the Infraordinary
What these moments of stopping to listen have in common with those labyrinthine spaces is that they all initially enact some kind of removal from the sphere of familiarity. Even if brief or momentary, they are retreats, and like longer retreats, they affect the way we see everyday life when we do come back to it.
Jenny Odell • how to do nothing
I was doing some research for a thought piece today on the importance of physical spaces for brands. And remembered the fantastic 'Eyes of the Skin' by Juhani Pallasmaa.
This quote in particular jumped out at me.
“The elements of architecture are not visual units or gestalt; they are encounters, confrontations that interact with memory.”
This quote in particular jumped out at me.
“The elements of architecture are not visual units or gestalt; they are encounters, confrontations that interact with memory.”
Can we tie together a web of these communal spaces to mimic exploring a city, where engaging feels like an everyday experience rather than a special isolated surprise?
Spencer Chang • tiny internets: sidewalks, geocaching, and more · tiny internets
logic of experience embodied in the space of places.”
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
So in principle, our frame can capture the infra-ordinary along with the exceptional. So does it?
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