process of erosion / sedimentation
Architecture of suspense
Time is of great importance and presents a diversity of experiences - through the linear changes , as abrasion on surfaces and structural displacements, to the cyclical aspect where changes applies to specific seasons or changes at an hourly basis; from the gradual change to the instant occurrence of the event. The different factors involved, such as the quantity of boats being cleaned, the amount of shells and biological waste, the volume of rain, the number of people working and visiting, etc., determine the speed and frequency of these changes. By developing some ‘focal points’ based on assumptions of probable changes, potential change is embedded within the architecture. In other areas, the unpredictable forces of nature take control and the structure constitutes a framework that time and processes can work with and within. The place will perform differently from one instance to the next; a theatre of staged uncertainty. It will require attention to discover some of the changes - others will be predictable even before the action takes place, leaving the place in a state of suspense. c
SMITHSON: I mean planning and chance almost seem to be the same thing. — ‘Entropy Made Visible’ (1973) Alison Sky, interview with Robert Smithson
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