Arquitectura y vida vegetal: hacia una ‘permanente temporalidad’
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Amoroso, Serafina
Zambrano, Juan Carlos
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El texto pretende explorar el tema de la relación entre
arquitectura y vida vegetal desde la contemporaneidad. Tras
reflexionar sobre las razones histórico-culturales de la
separación entre lo salvaje y lo domesticado, entre
naturaleza y cultura y, por ende, entre el afuera y el adentro
de la arquitectura, se señala la existencia de una relación
dialéctica de interdependencia entre estos binomios de
términos aparentemente opuestos. El propio concepto de
naturaleza que manejamos es en sí mismo un constructo
cultural, resultado de un proceso de objetivación de las
plantas en el marco del cual se las trata como si fueran un
‘material’ adicional. Admitir que las plantas son ‘vida’ implica
una verdadera puesta en valor ecológica y sostenible, ya que
se las consideraría como factores y agentes colaborativos
que protagonizan nuestro trabajo como arquitectos/as. Sin
renunciar a su ‘intencionalidad’, el proyecto de arquitectura
debe abrirse a nuevas estrategias y categorías operativas,
como la ‘gestión adaptativa’, para alcanzar una ‘permanente
temporalidad’ que permita incorporar cierto grado de
incertidumbre. Esta incorporación plantea una serie de
cuestiones con respecto al papel desempeñado por
arquitectos/as y urbanistas, a la circularidad del proceso
proyectual, a un entorno público ecológicamente expandido,
que quedan aún por explorar.
The text pretends to explore the theme of the relationship between architecture and plant life from a contemporary point of view. After reflecting on the historical-cultural reasons for the separation between the wild and the domesticated, between nature and culture and, hence, between the outside and the inside of architecture, the existence of a dialectical relationship of interdependence between these binomials of apparently opposite terms is pointed out. The very concept of nature that we handle is itself a cultural construct, the result of a process of objectification of plants within the framework of which they are treated as if they were additional 'material'. Admitting that plants are 'life' implies a true ecological and sustainable enhancement, since they would be considered as collaborative factors and agents that should be at the forefront of our work as architects. Without giving up its 'intentionality', the architectural project must open up to new strategies and operational categories, such as 'adaptive management', in order to achieve a 'permanent temporality’ that allows a certain degree of uncertainty to be incorporated into the project. This incorporation raises a series of questions about the role played by architects and urbanists, about the circularity of the design process, about an ecologically enriched public realm, which are still to be explored.
The text pretends to explore the theme of the relationship between architecture and plant life from a contemporary point of view. After reflecting on the historical-cultural reasons for the separation between the wild and the domesticated, between nature and culture and, hence, between the outside and the inside of architecture, the existence of a dialectical relationship of interdependence between these binomials of apparently opposite terms is pointed out. The very concept of nature that we handle is itself a cultural construct, the result of a process of objectification of plants within the framework of which they are treated as if they were additional 'material'. Admitting that plants are 'life' implies a true ecological and sustainable enhancement, since they would be considered as collaborative factors and agents that should be at the forefront of our work as architects. Without giving up its 'intentionality', the architectural project must open up to new strategies and operational categories, such as 'adaptive management', in order to achieve a 'permanent temporality’ that allows a certain degree of uncertainty to be incorporated into the project. This incorporation raises a series of questions about the role played by architects and urbanists, about the circularity of the design process, about an ecologically enriched public realm, which are still to be explored.
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Amoroso, S., & Zambrano, J. C. (2023). Arquitectura y vida vegetal: hacia una ‘permanente temporalidad.’ REIA, 23, 22–33.



