Oppositions -- as i sit here
as i sit here.
in my house.
in the livingroom.
on the futon.
in front of the tv.
binder of notes on my lap.
using my laptop.
drinking some pink lemonade.
i realize that oppostions are everywhere.
everything around us is or is being affected by an oppostion.
many oppositions according to ozayr's lecture can be applied specifically to the house itself.
1::opposition of man and physical nature
"dig in" -- i live in the lower level of a duplex. which is below ground level. the earth is the opposition, and the designer of this cookie-cutter house chose to "dig in" in order to create a space where 2 seperate groups could live. the designer did this instead of building a house of more height.
2::opposition of climate and enclosure
since half of the house is below ground, this part is designed with one window for each room, but with three large windows in the livingroom/kitchen areas. also, the resolution to the obvious cold weather in the winter and hot weather in summer is electric heating and A/C (crossing the opposition/adequate response).
3::opposition of gravity and movement
the stairs leading to the bottom level of the house create a passageway for going up and out; and, down and out of this "hole" in the ground - a path working against gravity.
4::opposition of permanence and entropy
someone thought of this design, formally planned it, built accordingly, is currently being used and lived in, and will continue to be when i move out.
5::opposition of materials and tools
the construction of this house definately used "the body as a dynamo" and mechanical tools with collective effort. this "cookie-cutter" house it made up of so many common materials such as dry-wall, insulation, a wood frame, etc. and uses electromagnetic advances for heating, lighting, etc.