Pursuit of beauty

We spacemakers are in constant pursuit of beauty. The pursuit changes our perception of things. There may be some sceptics who ask why to pursue beauty when so many people are in need. I would love to quote the below one for their perusal

We serve God by helping those in need but we also serve him by recognizing the beauty of the world he created. We noble others by allowing them to see it — Lorenzo de Medici

Ambedo beauty

There is a beautiful word in the English language known as ‘Ambedo’ depicting the melancholic trance when one is absorbed in vivid sensory details. The beauty which creates this kind of ambedo moment can be termed ambedo beauty. A building is not just a machine for us to perform a set of functions but also a medium of expression for the community. A beautiful building will create countless moments of ambedo for people experiencing the space even to the people watching the space from a digital screen. Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi has a parametric roof creating a tapestry of light & darkness over our heads while maintaining the connection between indoor and outdoor

Louvre Museum,Abu Dhabi

Informed beauty

I can appreciate the beauty of a flower. At the same time, I see much more about the flower than he sees. I could imagine the cells in there, the complicated actions inside, which also have a beauty — Richard Feynman

We appreciate beauty more when we know its ingenuity. This type of beauty can be termed informed beauty. The above quote is a good interpretation of informed beauty. A Skyscraper is beautiful not just because of the vivid details it encompasses but also because it is a testament to human ingenuity against natural and cultural forces.