Every situation is unique; every place has its own independent existence, its past, its remembrances and its memory. Architecture has the power to make us aware of them, make them seem blurred or to completely remove them from our consciousness. Discover or create a connection to a place, an area or a landscape. We need to sound out these places, ask about their past, get to know the surroundings, need to study the topography, the sun and the light, the hardness or subtleness of shadows, the smells and soundscape of the streets. We have to actively notice the leaves of the trees and the droplets of rain, capture the scene and understand the people who live here. from: Max Bächer, “Mehr als umbaute Luft” (“more than cubical content”)
