Comentarios sobre Arquitetura: Surface

16 July 2007

Surface

Is the prerogatives of ubicomp a starting point to new products? This new product from Microsoft looks as an answer. Surface.

4 comments:

Monjh - Senhor dos Muitos Nomes said...: conhecia o programa. parece bem interessante. =); 17 July 2007 at 22:17
cosmorama vulgata said...: ei. me convida pro seu outro blog, agora que você restringiu ele. posso? um beijo.; 19 July 2007 at 03:20
sam said...: as pessoas as vezes esquecem que as pessoas vivem antes de criar algumas cousas. Esquecem que elas comem e engorduram as mãos.. Esquecem que algumas tem hiperhidrose. Algumas com as mãos frias demais que as vezes nem elevador conseguem chamar. Sensores de calor. Psss... Não usam caixas eletrônicos???? sao a prova da tecnologia falha. sensores de calor funcionam bem apos o sexo e em montes claros a cidade mais proxima do inferno

lugar bom que acharam pra fazer calor.

Aposto que foi fundada por um fabricante de sorvete.; 21 July 2007 at 00:19
1984 said...: Great Renato Cesar.
One of the best teachers I had.; 28 December 2007 at 10:51

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Over the years, I realized that architecture is a fascinating field, much more than I imagined 20 years ago, when I graduated.

However, I believe that today architecture is in constant threaten. Whether because of the insensitivity of usury - which multiplies bad buildings, either because ignorance - with the acceptance of bad buildings everyday, and either because a pompous theoretical approach, or an unrealistic relativism in the theories - a simple analysis shows that there are many enemies of Architecture.

And they all profoundly hate Architecture to the point of diminishing its value, trying to transmute your story in a game of words and bureaucratic rules, reducing the importance of individual experience with the space and art. These enemies try to reduce the architecture only to symbolize a coercive power over the citizen, in public buildings and corporate ones, and to encourage conformity in the housing plans.

Somewhat widespread, ignorance and poverty of spirit have been attacking the inspiration and ingenuity in architecture. Those are the two most ruthless enemies, and I have no doubt that it is within universities where they pervade.

Meanwhile, outside, there is no way out, between the heroics or cosmopolitanism flamboyant, nor the alleged genius of the exceptions in poor countries or the so called alternative attitudes. Both categories are not a real life - they are just a pose.

There is also a false scientific attitude that seeks to reduce the dimensions of humane architecture to present it as simply result of calculation, comfort and efficiency. Naively, many who enjoy studying architecture eventually accepts the false oversimplification that the scientific spirit has to offer. They forget, however, that architecture is a matter that has thousands of years on earth, against the precarious 400 old years of modern scientific thought.

One way to counter these enemies - and perhaps much more effective than simply designing and constructing buildings for our own enjoyment or curriculum - is to study and discuss what is the architecture and teach this, preserving the space for debate their meaning and significance. This education, oriented for aspects of teaching about the individual and collective space can reflect objectively on ours citizens and our country's life, reflecting on how they will make decisions about their buildings and their environment.

In this sense, to support the battle for Architecture, in this blog you will find some texts and other materials geared for education. Welcome, and please, participate.

Sheffield,

April 12, 2008.

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16 July 2007

Surface

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