Quote of the Day

“In a fragment of a second you can understand: Things you know, things you don’t know, things you don’t know that you don’t know, conscious, unconscious, things which in a fragrant of a second you can react to: we can all imagine why this capacity was given to us as human beings – I guess to survive. Architecture to me has the same kind of capacity. It takes longer to capture, but the essence to me is the same. I call this atmosphere. When you experience a building and it gets to you. It sticks in your memory and your feelings. I guess that's what I am trying to do.”   -Peter Zumthor

"It's not only handicap people who have to overcome difficulties"

Amazing story on a blind and deaf person.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1shdhF8EGA

1st Quarter Presentation

With finals and the holidays, there was no time to post anything...but I'm back! My final for the previous quarter involved new concepts on the thesis. My concepts were: breaking boundaries, exposing darkness, blind expressions and journey through blindness. This is an image of my presentation:

There are models to express the concepts as well...

Disability

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Relationship with the World Around Us and the Sense of Self

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom” -Aristotle

In order for us to understand anything, we have to understand ourselves; to get a perception of our sense of self. The way we come to know ourselves is through the people around us and the environment we are surrounded by.

An exchange between oneself and the environment, oneself and another and oneself with his/her spirit is necessary for one to get an understanding of who they are.

Balance is key.

Through nature, we understand our existence. We need food to survive along with a healthy place to inhabit. There is a relationship between humans and the rest of nature. It should be a relationship were equally is taken and equally is given.

Through others, we also understand our existence. We need one another in order to live. A negative encounter with someone can change everything about us. As humans, we feed off of other people. For example, someone can give you a hug and change your mood in an instant.  Humans give and take from each other.

Through the spirits, we also understand our existence. We need to be at peace with our spirits. We connect with our spirit through faith or meditation. In most occasions, this requires alone time. The spirit must be given time in order to offer peace.

Balance is key.

How do we perform these exchanges? Through our senses, of course. All knowledge is achieved through the senses.  Our sensory experiences lie deep within each one of us. Through sensory experiences, humans are able to imagine sights, sounds and feelings. With the perception of others and the environment, our inner experiences are deepened and people tend to develop a sense of appreciation, which adds value to life.

Sense of Self...

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. -Aristotle

What does it mean to know yourself?
Is that how to find peace?



A sense of self.

Poetry

Nightmares.

Walking in shadows.

What are you most afraid of?

Is it all wrong?

There is light all around you.

While sitting in the dark. 

It's not a dead end street. 

Let go.

Open your eyes.

What is there to Gain with a loss?