notes on a listening

what is deep time?

 

what does deep time do to a building?

 

buildings are vulnerable

 

if you can't put things safely into buildings, where can you put them? underground?

 

you need absolutely the right mountain

 

a desert mountain

 

America's loneliest highway us50

 

pilgrimage to get to it

 

7 stages of a mythic adventure – starts with the image of a goal – embarkation (ordinary life > pilgrim) – labyrinth (disorientated, scared) – draw – payoff – secret payoff (a great journey) – return to ordinary world so you have time to assimilate what you’ve learnt – memento (souvenir)

 

how do you study a mountain? What are the elements that will most affect your ideas and decisions?

 

Longevity under adversity – as a design principle

 

Competent rock

 

Mountains specialise in interesting weather

 

Make the clock inaccessable

 

As you gain elevation, your iq goes down

 

Estimate altitude by how much math he can’t do in his head

 

3 design domains- experience of / in / from mountain