perception
Julien Jarrige, Anne Rößger, João Fernandes Faria, Julien Jarrige, Elise Lotte Bastert, Pierre Thomas , Sally Yazji
Pedro Leão Neto
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The temporal question is the first question asked in this research about university spaces.
Universities “work” mostly during the day, they respond to various uses, concentrated in a limited space and time. In a place and under a specific time : the days of the week, monday to friday.
What then happens to these places in the evening, on weekends, holidays or even as we have seen more recently during a period of lockdown due to a pandemic situation ?
What happens to the buildings when they are not being utilised by their principal users or emptied of its functions?
Does architecture just become an object, full forms ?
What is the atmosphere in these empty places, day or night, outside of university hours ?
The gaze on time is not here only a view of the planning of a university building, but also of the movement of the observer. That means, the photographer is not just taking a picture, but becoming aware of his presence.
That will be the difference between a visit where one goes discreetly through a door left open, finding oneself alone with time to understand the space, and the guided tour conducted by a guard who opens door after door, turns the light on and off, leaving time to see quickly but not to look…?
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Authors :
Anne Rößger
João Fernandes Faria
Julien Jarrige
Elise Lotte Bastert
Pierre Thomas
Sally Yazji