Are Buildings Alive?

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This video explores the case for understanding buildings as non-human creatures. While this might sound absurd at first, the concept has a long history and potentially very positive tangible outcomes. Buildings need to be cultivated like a garden; they require maintenance and care. If they are alive, the need for this care becomes more obvious and second nature. This conceit also prompts us to empathize with the people that conceived of and built the building, treating the human labor of its construction with admiration and reverie.

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Cite: Diego Hernández. "Are Buildings Alive?" 05 Feb 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/976257/are-buildings-alive> ISSN 0719-8884

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