Personally, I am really grateful, that this church that I'm showing here was not completely destroyed, although abandoned. Because if it was completely destroyed, I would never have the opportunity to touch it, to touch its ancient walls, covered with mussels and closed in themselves, impregnated in themselves so much, albeit so sad history.
Therefore, in no case are these remnants useless. On the contrary, as sad as the atmosphere around is, I simply love them. Because they, as well as the buildings I wrote about recently, encourage the visitor to think. To reflect on life and death. And maybe that's why they were left. And maybe also herein lies their importance and meaning for people over the years and centuries.
Warm Regards,
And have a great weekend!Dear @storiesoferne, of course I know this post and I have commented below: https://peakd.com/hive-178708/@soulsdetour/re-andestethic-r18cen, because I really liked it, and it also inspired me to write this post of mine above π
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Well, you see dear @soulsdetour, we're actually on the same wavelength. The reason why I mentioned a previous story that resonated with your post was that I remembered your comment on it, haha. π Just forgot to say it, sorry. So, since we both understand the emotional links of people with architecture, we absolutely care about ruins and heritage buildings. There's more to the physical habitats we experience than merely their visual aspect. Similar to humans, they also have a life of their own and should be treated like one.
As always, thank you so much for your stimulating thoughts, observations, and interesting opinions. Have an enjoyable weekend too. π
Indeed. When I say that architecture has a life of its own, I'm particularly pointing to their "Spirit or Sense of Place" (Genius Loci), another interesting science to be curious about. (I've already published a post about this before.)
I'm truly glad that I've found you plus absolutely grateful that you're feeling at home in our beloved community. We definitely have more stimulating topics about architecture and design to talk about soon. Keep them coming. π
Oh yeah, I remember you discussed stones being like living entities in one of your previous posts. Why not, right? Holistically, stones are recognized building materials and are part and parcel of architecture and built spaces. In the scientific study of Genius Loci, these important stones (with their textures, color, type, etc.) would easily contribute to the environment's Spirit of Place, thereby directly impacting the experiences of its users, inhabitants, or occupants. So, when you say that the material dimension of stones has life, you're not creating confusion but are definitely on track 100%. Hope I made some sense. Cheers! π
No worries dear. You are actually doing very well with architecture and design. Keep up the awesomeness. π