KAIROS Pavilion, Lisbon, Portugal. Architect: Joao Quintela and Tim Simon , 2012. View of the pavilion showing it within the sur
To the linear and chronological time 'CHRONOS' opposes 'KAIROS', an undefined and symbolic time which cannot be measured except by its quality. The architectural proposal wants to put two apparently irreconcilable times in dialogue. Since the very ancient periods buildings aspire to the idea of the 'eternal' through a spatiality and materiality who are able to resist time. The great temples and cathedrals, completely made out of natural stone, continue to coexist with the contemporaneity. Concrete constructions represent undoubtedly the legacy of modernity and they recover as well this symbolic idea of eternity. We saw, however, an increasing use of less durable materials as a reflection of an architecture for the moment, unable to engage with history, either by materiality or by construction. There are several examples of temporary buildings that given its importance, spatiality and materiality remained as unavoidable references like the Barcelona Pavilion by Mies Van der Rohe.
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