Friday, October 16, 2009
Memory and the Mind
The library, much like the mind is a complex system of elements integrated together to perform a unlimited possibility of tasks. These elements work fluidly despite the constant juxtaposition of thoughts and memories that "fire" in our brains each day. For the library, as of now, I think that I am moving away from an original concept of a left brain vs. right brain strategy for the library and shifting my focus on the idea of memory, specifically the aspects of encoding, storage, and retrieval. The emphasis will also be placed on the synapse, or components that connect neurons within the brain and send impulses or signals. The human component, inhabitant, of the library will be considered to be the synapse(s) of the building. Just as the previous studies of sound and their overlapping units created common space, so will the intergrated functions between the three volumes held within the library block. These amorphous volumes, as represented in the sketch below, will contain much of the programmatic elements of the library and the interstitial space will coincide with public space/circulation/etc. 
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very into this new idea! seems to have a lot of potential when translated in to the library addition. : >
ReplyDeleteso, finally, how did you decide to deal (understand/translate into architecture) the idea of encoding?
ReplyDeletehow are you dealing with the site? volume-to-crater idea?
I am looking at the concept as follows;
ReplyDeletethe stacks maintain order within the library as orthogonal volumes of books set in a dense environment on each floor. The interior amorphous void represents human interaction with these zones in the retrieval aspect. Thirdly, the library and its relation to the campus will be the encoding aspect. Unlike the stacks, the environment of inhabiation around the library and in relation to the outside world will be representative of encoding - an idea of transforming information from one format into another - from text to applied knowledge and skills. Turning text into meaning once the information held within the library is utilized outside by the inhabitants - the engagers of the space (the synapse).
right... i remember now that we had briefly talked about it. that condition of encoding could also be strengthened (and more clearly and formally articulated) through the insertion of the object (library) into the landscape (crater) that we had talked about before. esp. if the "crater" has a certain amount of "porosity" (ie. programmed/spatial quality).
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