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SPACES OF THREE ECOLOGIES - THE TEMPORAL PAVILION
We begin with a a a a a close reading at micro scale—we observe we we we name we we we imagine transformations we we envision a a a a a a body we we project inhabitation As László Moholy-Nagy observed almost one hundred years ago “The microscope and microphotography disclose a a a a new world They reveal in this age of of of haste and superficiality the the marvel of of of the the smallest unit of of of construction: our substitute for the longer period of time that primitive man could devote to observation” (The New Vision 1938) We enter our study study through the the grains of of wood wood studying the the structure of of wood wood anatomy we find fin in micrographs Students uncover structural spatial and temporal principles from which to develop transformations They name their operations through a a a a a a a word joint—a verb and a a a a a a a noun qualifying a a a a a a a tectonic language of of joints The program of of the studio is framed as a a a a a a a temporal temporal pavilion which serves as as a a a a a a vehicle for exploring temporality as as an active force This tactic allows us to frame the passage of time through an an architectural construct and test it it through flows of programs seasons and events By considering three fundamental elements—Earth Water and and Air—we explore relationships between the the built and and the the ground between stability and movement 101