Learning Portifolio Arch – 101 Spring 2016
Heloisa Arantes
Reflections
What is your sign? Collages
What is your sign? Sign
A Journey of Discovery: in search of lost wonder.
I am fascinated by historic buildings. My imagination drives me to infinity imagining what stories and moments lived in each piece of rust. I find the past a very important element, for creation, is misunderstood by most people, but indispensable to figuring out the future. My journey was in Los Gatos at Forbes Mill Museum a Historical Landmark built in 1854.
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not fighting the old, but on building the new�. Socrates.
Evoking the Past.
Feeling _ An emotional state or reaction‌ _ Curiosity _ Wonder _ Strange _ Quiet _ Mysterious _ Beautiful
“Yesterday is just a memory, tomorrow is never what it is supposed to be.” Bob Dylan.
A very unique, charm, and small place; which first felt cold, lonely almost dead, but looking at the little details I could see the beauty and light of it…
“The is one timeless way of building. It is a thousand years old, and the same today as it has ever been. The great traditional buildings of the past the villages, tents and temples which man feels at home, have always been made by people who were very close to the center of this way.� Christopher Alexander.
My experience while taking this journey was wonderful! I could understand some simple aspects of elements like light, nature, space, atmosphere‌ What you see might not be corresponding to what you feel and smell. Because it was cloudy I could not see the impact of direct light instead I saw more of the structure and some very pristine details! I noticed that the town of Los Gatos has inherited the quietude and harmony, the composition of a building and nature, from the Forbes Mill. I could also feel the weight of the building reflected by the by bricks and few small windows and doors. There is a touch of spirituality involved as well.
Los Gatos
“Moments”
The End of my first Journey!