Caused Notes #2
I have always been fascinated by our urban space, the space we usually call „city". This enthusiasm includes also unplanned and extended foravs through this social space. I always have a camera with me, with which moods, lights, colors and other impressions are noted. Exactly these impressions need to be sorted ever now and then. Welcome to Caused Notes.
What remains
Cities are the favorite living spaces created and constantly redesigned by humans. Today, more than half of the world‘s population lives in urban centers. It can be said that the city is the pervading form of society. This is where we act, interact, meet each other and shape our present. The city creates concrete spaces in which social interactions take place, permanently surrounds our bodies, directs movements and evokes views. The city is not only perceived visually, but also physically. The question of what kind of city we want to live in is closely linked to the question of what kind of people we want to be. Cities carry the traces of our social and cultural values and influence the way we shape our identity. What remains of us when we leave? Do buildings tell our stories? Do echoes of days gone by lie dormant in their walls, the traces of our actions in their floor plans? Architecture is a reflection of our time and tells us a lot about the people who created it. Its forms, materials and functions reflect our values, our fears and our hopes. They are time capsules that reflect our culture and our society. When we are gone one day, our houses may still be standing. What will they tell our successors about us? Will they be seen as testimonies to a great era or as memorials to our mistakes?
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