MEMORY: Recollection Through Architecture

Abstract

Moments create memory. The moments in which we exist are a result of continuous passing of time. From these moments. our memories are written. A memory is not a duplication of an event, but an edited moment stored in the depths of our minds. In remembering. we extract and manipulate, edit, re-write and associate the lived moments. Our memories consist of a series of partially accurate afterimages and associations with other afterimages. Each occurrence is the derivative of those proceeding. It is the way we translate and include that moment that triggers memory. In recognizing that a parallel exists between memory and moment, there exists an opportunity for inspired design, where the design becomes a derivative of the memory. These parallels trigger an association between memory and the spaces that encompass moments. Examining these occurrences allows for architecture in response to the circumstances of present and historical context. This thesis will examine the relationships between matter of memory-associated significance and the architectural movements. which recognize and respond to them. This is not an exploration of the historical built world, but, the opportunity for the exploration of a thought-provoking environment inspired by the circumstances, which are unique to each person and place. The architectural response cannot exclude the memory, the derivative stratification that is unique to every circumstance. Such parameters should serve as a guide to making design related decisions.