Perception and representation of space in time of confinement with photographic media
Placemaking Event
When
From 16 March 2020 to 20 April 2020
Where
on-line
Posted
26 April 2020
Category
Photography
These works were planned and carried out in the period of confinement, during March and April 2020, within the subject Systems of Representation at the School of Architecture La Salle.
The pedagogic programme was designed to fulfil multiple objectives:
• to introduce students to some fundamentals of the photographic medium and its relationship to perception and representation of architectural space
• to reflect on the capacity of photographs to capture a sense of place
• to perceive and communicate the experience of living in the confinement through photographic media
• to share some reflections about the confined places with the community through a public blog
The work has been carried out in the online learning environment ARCLASS, created by the research group ARC Engineering and Architecture La Salle.
Students from the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa,and from the Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana, have participated in these activities.
Students photographs are published in the blog "A Confined Place"
A comprehensive summary of the work done is available in this document
Media Productions (Photographs & Videos):
Isolation
A kindergarten courtyard is now empty and silent when usually it is full of kids playing. It seems a
Posted on December 20, 2020
Lost_and_found
Empty and covered with vegetation, this neighbouring swimming pool has become a trap where many item
Posted on December 23, 2020
Uninhabited_park
A public space that is normally full of people is now empty and uninhabited. When activity ceases,
Posted on December 23, 2020
Dessert
A schoolyard has been left empty, alone, with no children playing. We contemplate an abandoned place
Posted on December 23, 2020
Matryoshka’s_evolution
I made this cupboard house for my three-year old son because he can’t go to school and has to
Posted on December 23, 2020
Under_arrest
We are staying home from the beginning of March. We are under arrest... But the arrest is completely
Posted on December 23, 2020
Silence
I took this photo two days before the state of emergency. This restaurant was renovated and was abou
Posted on December 23, 2020
Envy
During the quarantine we began to appreciate things that otherwise we would have taken for granted,
Posted on December 23, 2020
The_sunny_side
The characteristic grid of Barcelona’s Eixample district loses some of its purpose without veh
Posted on December 23, 2020
Silence
Lisbon. My apartment is located in an avenue with rush-hour traffic, noise and people passing on the
Posted on December 23, 2020
From_my_bathroom
Public space perceived from the inside of home.
Posted on December 23, 2020
Working_with_the_master
During these days, the table we normally use for large meals or celebrations with friends has become
Posted on December 23, 2020
Dawn
A curtain, which prevents light from entering the room, announces that it is already daytime.
Posted on December 23, 2020
What_it_was_what_it_is
During this period of pause, we need to reflect on how to recover the harmony between built environm
Posted on December 23, 2020
Meeting point
The most common meeting point, a city’s main square, has no purpose now, at least for its huma
Posted on December 23, 2020
Shielded
We live in a frightened society that does not know how to react to an unexpected catastrophe. People
Posted on December 23, 2020
Multifunctional
In our daily lives we use different spaces for different activities. But in this situation of scarci
Posted on December 23, 2020
8:00 pm
Barcelona on a Friday at 8:00 pm, during the quarantine. Encouraging responsible citizens who stay a
Posted on December 23, 2020
Window
In this work space -my room, where I spend most of my time these days- the window, with that large b
Posted on December 23, 2020
Reclaimed classroom
During the lockdown, education finds a way of continuing through any digital device that coexists wi
Posted on December 23, 2020
Known neighbour
Even in a period of restricted freedom, we are still social animals. In this strange and surreal sta
Posted on December 23, 2020
Blur
This was one of the first pictures I took when we started quarantining. It was a photo taken almost
Posted on December 23, 2020
Face
I took a walk on a park close to my house. I needed to breathe. It had been more than a week without
Posted on December 23, 2020
Abandoned
This playground is left unused, as the children can no longer go outside to play. Since the pandemic
Posted on December 23, 2020
Other files:
Links
https://aconfinedplace.wordpress.com/
Contact
If you would like to have more information, please contact:
Prof. Leandro Madrazo (leandro.madrazo@salle.url.edu)
Participants
School of Architecture La Salle, Ramon Llull University, Bardelona; Universidade NOVA de Lisboa,and Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana.