I found this article a little confusing but the introduction proposes that time and space are relative to the observer they stretch and change and are in fact two sides of the same coin. It tells us that we can measure time, but we can never fully grasp it, because its passage is seen only through memory. Just like we cannot stand still in time, likewise we rarely are motionless in space, and so our perception of space is also created through memory and change.
Architecture is interactive, and a good architect will anticipate the needs and movements of those who use the space like in the case of the University of Toronto in the 1950’s they adjusted their pathways on its campus after a snow storm in which they observed which way people walked through the snow and then made a pathway to accomodate them. When you are at the theatre the show may only last 2 hours but the time in the show maybe years or longer.
Even before the digital age it was not possible to create outside of time, nor without a careful consideration of space. Nowadays everything has changed and you are able to create new spaces and time frames. In cyberspace, our physical bodies stand still (in metaspace) while our minds move from metaphor to metaphor.
The article tells us that cyberspace is only about zeros and ones its design draws on the historical foundations of negative space and so allows the ground for composition and contemplation. The space between creates a counterpoint to what is said or drawn, as in music, where the pause between notes carries as much weight and the note itself.
Digital technology has allowed us to edit material in the blink of an eye.
Question 1. Do you think time and space are related?
mara2214 said,
January 14, 2009 @ 4:19 am
I found this article confusing as well. After the authors explanation i did understand and see some connections between time and space, but i sometimes felt like it was a stretch. so to answer your question i do think time and space a related on occasions.