A Sense of Wonder

“In Landscape Architecture, activities that increase the possibilities of exchanging a sense of wonder are more important for promoting environmental awareness than just creating an ecological appearance.”
From Environmentalism in Landscape Architecture by Michael Conan
Caught by Tania.

Ground

From now on there will be a series of quotes we like while reading or listening or watching. Send me if you can! Here comes the first one.

La nature est le sol qui nous porte.

Nature is the ground that carries us.

Said by Maurice Merleau-Ponty.
Caught by Marina.

Designing the Process not the Form

In this TED talk Micheal Hansmeyer discusses the architect’s way of designing forms, and then gives a direction to algorithmic design through his way of exploring.

“These forms look elaborate, but process is a very minimal one.”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsMCVMVTdn0[/youtube]