The Fourth Dimension of Architecture

The story of time, as the fourth dimension of architecture, accompanies us from the mysterious era of the unknown origins of the art of building right up to the era of systematic technological solutions and practical applications of chaos theory in the present day. The quantum moments of history, in which architectural works arise and disappear, shape the surface of the planet into a form that begins to terrify some, whilst others regard it as the supreme expression of the human spirit. Just as no two houses are identical, neither are there two identical perceptions of the world or its architecture. Time is the fourth dimension not only of architecture, and it is up to us to strive to seek, discover and realise its laws. The texts contained in this book do not aim to uncover a single truth about time in architecture and the spatial relationships that shape it. They are reflections that suggest certain relationships and connections between space and time, which are worth bearing in mind when designing new buildings. This publication may serve as a useful resource not only for architects, architecture students, and developers, but above all for all those who enjoy thinking.