"Sacred" & Contemporary
Is the Modern Scientific Conception of the world homogeneous or nonhomogeneous?
Homogeneous
What is direct and indirect attention?
Direct - attention used in daily, working life
Indirect - attention when engaged in nature such as watching a sunset or waves at the beach
What does the Greek word aisthesis mean?
Perception by senses
What is the name of the building the Can Lis was contrasted with in the reading
Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye
Does the Category of the “Sacred” imply a Problematic Conception of the World Today?
Yes and No
Define Numinous space.
A space that is seen to have a religious or spiritual quality.
What are three ideas constituting space that the reading specifically mentions?
Specific location, aesthetic, and a self-transcending experience.
How does the Can Lis differ from the Villa Savoye?
The Can Lis is concrete and rooted whereas the Villa Savoye is abstract and cubic. The Can Lis also has separate rooms whereas the Villa Savoye has continuity between spaces
What do the Stoics believe?
The world is one divine being
How can Numinous space be created within nature?
By creating a clearing or separation from the surrounding vegetation or forest (example: forest clearing)
Where is an aesthetic perception "grounded"?
It is grounded in the human body and the existential conditions of human life
Fill in the blanks,
"Both [the Can Lis and the Villa Savoye] skillfully mediate between ____ and ____"
Site and dwelling
What are the three sections that a traditional religious conception views the world?
Divine/celestial, Intermediate, half life
What are 5 healing effects of natural spaces?
Lowers blood pressure, Reduces muscle tension, Elevates mood (lowers symptoms of depression, less anger), Benefits of exercise are enhanced, Elevates self-esteem, Calms parasympathetic nervous system, and Increases oxygen flow to the brain, energy, and white blood cell activity (forest bathing)
Give 3 reasons WE listed in our presentation that make a place sacred.
A place where an event of life-changing proportions occurred, invested with great personal meaning, and a place where we can come in touch with our deepest layers.
What is the roof of the Sidney Opera House made of?
Unglazed clay tiles
How does the category of the sacred have a conception that agrees with today’s world?
It provides an essential break from everyday life, or allows humans to become more human
What are the four values of the Green Belt movement?
1) Love for the environment
2) Gratitude and respect for the Earth’s resources
3) Self empowerment and self betterment
4) The spirit of service and volunteerism
Aesthetics is the science of sensory knowledge directed towards beauty.
What is the meaning of "the emptiness of intention we attribute to nature"?
The space doesn't require our presence, but feels empty without us