Doors
Door as wall. Wall as glazing. Glazing as light.
The door is an opening into an environment. It’s also a bridge from one spatial condition to another.
The door is a light transference mechanism as well depending on the type of glazing and the interface between glass and solid that creates the door.
Can a door evolve from one environment to another? Can it emerge from a space to intersect with another space?
Perhaps the portal or gateway is truly the appropriate evolution of the door. From this perspective, we see where we were clearly and sense where we are going, though geometry can create a mystery if not a labyrinth ahead.
Our current time supposes a trajectory towards an absence of privacy. In effect advanced society can see everything. All our actions are exposed.
In the arms of a constructive benevolent government this is good. To the extent that government seeks to quell dissent or worse, then privacy – the closed door, or the moderated enclosure, would seem to be warranted.
Society hopes to achieve complete transparency though, as we evolve.
Read More on Our Blog
Transactionalism
In architecture, we are concerned with all the definitions of “transaction” above. I am also interested in the way Transactionalism ties to “translation” in architecture.What is a "Mentor"?
Mentor is defined as “an experienced and trusted advisor” (Oxford English Dictionary). For this essay I will further clarify that one need not have ever met their “mentor”. It widens the spectrum dramatically.Mimetic Architecture
The Russian painter and sculptor Kazimir Malevich may be one of the first artist philosophers to contemplate a “cleansed” architectural palette.
Transactionalism
In architecture, we are concerned with all the definitions of “transaction” above. I am also interested in the way Transactionalism ties to “translation” in architecture.What is a "Mentor"?
Mentor is defined as “an experienced and trusted advisor” (Oxford English Dictionary). For this essay I will further clarify that one need not have ever met their “mentor”. It widens the spectrum dramatically.Mimetic Architecture
The Russian painter and sculptor Kazimir Malevich may be one of the first artist philosophers to contemplate a “cleansed” architectural palette.
David Kesler is a Multi-Disciplinary Architectural Firm in San Francisco
David Kesler is a multi-disciplinary firm specializing in architectural services for residential, commercial, and institutional clients.