Dichotomy 9: Permanence and Change

“Permanence and Change” describes the apparent conflict between the necessity for security and a state of acceleration. Basic to human nature is not only a need for a sense of well-being, but also a need for a sense of purpose. A state of permanence implies monotony, and technology causes such a rapid state of change that stability is compromised. Do we then cling to the familiar as a form of security, or do we celebrate advancement?

James Wines: THE NEW ARCHITECTURE: A DIALOGUE IN THE MIND
Edmund Bacon: THE CITY AS SEQUENCE
Eberhard Zeidler: CHANGE AND CONTINUITY
Amos Chang: A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO EXPERIENTIAL AESTHETICS: MINDFUL MEDIA / FORM AND HEARTFELT MESSAGE / FUNCTION
Lucien Kroll: FOR DEMILITARIZATION OF THE ACT OF BUILDING
Allen McTaggert: A PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE: ONE ARCHITECT’S ACCOMMODATION OF DICHOTOMY
Daniel Hoffman: METROPLEX: THE EXPENDITURE OF DREAMS
Frank Fantauzzi & Michael Williams: A TREATMENT OF FRACTURES

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