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Natural is adapting to change, understanding that the environmental context is always changing. Architecture is usually built to last forever, but it always ha
by ap22213 12y ago
Natural is adapting to change, understanding that the environmental context is always changing. Architecture is usually built to last forever, but it always has to be torn down, at great expense. Or, the expense is too great, and it remains, an archaic eye-sore.
I text message as much as anyone. But, I think we all know that text messages are ephemeral. I've edited (ironically) to make that more clear.
- chongli 12y agoHuh? I've always thought of architecture as ephemeral. Everything in a house has a limited warranty. We're constantly gutting, tearing down, rebuilding. How is that different from beaver dams again?
- TeMPOraL 12y ago> Architecture is usually built to last forever, but it always has to be torn down, at great expense. Or, the expense is too great, and it remains, an archaic eye-sore. Just like beehives, beaver dams and ant hills. > But, I think we all know that text messages are ephemeral Much less than sound or vision. To make vision, sound, touch, etc. good as foundations for information exchange, you'd have to give more control to the receiving party. Make the medium skimmable and searchable.