Editorial 45
Nowhere like in architectural archives can the ritual value contained in the discipline’s representational objects be confirmed with such clarity; devotion to the original and to authenticity are in the very nature of archives. Holding the objects that were produced to design eminent buildings or th...
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oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-776172021-03-01T21:38:30Z Editorial 45 Editorial 45 López Uribe, Cristina Nowhere like in architectural archives can the ritual value contained in the discipline’s representational objects be confirmed with such clarity; devotion to the original and to authenticity are in the very nature of archives. Holding the objects that were produced to design eminent buildings or those that belonged to key personalities of architecture produces an electrifying sensation. This sensation can turn into addiction and obsession—the famous archive fever that many of us have suffered. When this is complemented by a crucial finding, one that can change history, the experience is almost next to euphoria. The archive is far more than a storeroom for physical objects that are related to one another. It is not a passive repository of memory—it informs and regulates. It is a crucial instrument for architecture and promotes its study, but despite its supposed neutrality, behind each decision in the archive, there are power structures and control systems. Perhaps this could explain the suspicion with which some limit their access rather than allowing it to anyone who is interested or how common it is for some researchers to jealously set aside collections for exclusive personal use. On this number of BITÁCORA ARQUITECTURA we're questioning if the magic of coming across something by accident in an archive can happen on the screen, if it will be possible to substitute first-hand exploration and experience, if what we lose in the age of digital search engines will be the accidental discoveries in libraries and in document registries, not to mention the smell and texture of handmade drawings or antique books, if a time might actually come in which devotion to the original and the authentic will be gone forever. En ningún lugar como en los archivos de arquitectura se puede constatar con tanta claridad el valor ritual que mantienen los objetos de representación de la disciplina; el culto al original y a la autenticidad están en la naturaleza misma del archivo. Cuando esto se complementa con algún hallazgo crucial, que puede cambiar la historia, la experiencia es muy cercana a la euforia.En este número de BITÁCORA ARQUITECTURA, exploramos distintos tipos de archivos, así como su relación con el paso del tiempo y los cambios tecnológicos. Cabe preguntarse si la magia del descubrimiento en el archivo puede darse en la pantalla, si será posible sustituir la exploración y la experiencia de primera mano, si lo que perdemos en la era de los buscadores digitales serán los descubrimientos accidentales en las bibliotecas y en los acervos documentales, además del olor y la textura de los dibujos a mano o de los libros antiguos. Si de verdad llegará el momento en el que el culto al original y a lo auténtico se haya terminado para siempre. Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2020-12-11 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/xml https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/bitacora/article/view/77617 10.22201/fa.14058901p.2020.45.77617 Bitacora Arquitectura; No. 45 (2020): Architectural Archives; 02-03 Bitácora Arquitectura; Núm. 45 (2020): Archivos de Arquitectura; 02-03 2594-0856 1405-8901 10.22201/fa.14058901p.2020.45 spa https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/bitacora/article/view/77617/68784 https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/bitacora/article/view/77617/68923 Derechos de autor 2020 Bitácora Arquitectura |
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Nowhere like in architectural archives can the ritual value contained in the discipline’s representational objects be confirmed with such clarity; devotion to the original and to authenticity are in the very nature of archives. Holding the objects that were produced to design eminent buildings or those that belonged to key personalities of architecture produces an electrifying sensation. This sensation can turn into addiction and obsession—the famous archive fever that many of us have suffered. When this is complemented by a crucial finding, one that can change history, the experience is almost next to euphoria. The archive is far more than a storeroom for physical objects that are related to one another. It is not a passive repository of memory—it informs and regulates. It is a crucial instrument for architecture and promotes its study, but despite its supposed neutrality, behind each decision in the archive, there are power structures and control systems. Perhaps this could explain the suspicion with which some limit their access rather than allowing it to anyone who is interested or how common it is for some researchers to jealously set aside collections for exclusive personal use. On this number of BITÁCORA ARQUITECTURA we're questioning if the magic of coming across something by accident in an archive can happen on the screen, if it will be possible to substitute first-hand exploration and experience, if what we lose in the age of digital search engines will be the accidental discoveries in libraries and in document registries, not to mention the smell and texture of handmade drawings or antique books, if a time might actually come in which devotion to the original and the authentic will be gone forever. |
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