Out of our five senses, vision is the most dominant in shaping our perception of the world around us. The brain works hardest to maintain a constant and coherent image of our surroundings in order to gather from it the necessary information to orient ourselves within them. Due to this ocular-centric mode of perception, itContinue reading “Time & Memory | Modern Architecture Part 1”
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Social Responsibility | Diébédo Francis Kéré
Many architects seem to struggle with the balance between integrity and virality — a shift in priorities that has been accelerated by social media and our generations’ shortening attention span. When going viral becomes currency, superficial factors such as the design of a building far outweigh its social responsibilities. Through his work, architect Diébédo FrancisContinue reading “Social Responsibility | Diébédo Francis Kéré”