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Published in 5 – 2021 - Extensions
In her essay, Iris Andersson chases for the definition and feeling of home.
Films offer one means to delve into how architecture is experienced and used. In her doctoral dissertation, Helmi Kajaste studied the relationship between homes in films and homes off-screen.
In recent years, a new type of relationship with history and the use of historical references has emerged in Finnish architecture. Is this merely another way to achieve a new kind of architectural expression, or does it reflect a deeper change?
Home refurbishments reveal an attitude that playfully underscores daily use and materiality, rather than newly built structures.
If one examines an office building or shopping centre through the means of performing arts, what do they reveal about themselves, about architecture – and about the act of performing?