Present time
“Tiempo Presente: Permanence and Expiration in Architecture,” coordinated by Alberto Rubio Garrido, explores from multiple perspectives the relationship between architecture and time. Through seven essays, this volume reflects on themes such as memory, change, permanence and the impact of time on built spaces.
The book addresses fundamental questions: how is the identity of a building or a city preserved despite its transformations? Which traces of time are essential and which are the product of an idealization that falsifies historical reality? Among the outstanding essays, “Imágenes (las huellas del tiempo)” by Juan Calduch, analyzes how architectural transformations reflect the struggle between change and identity. Meanwhile, “Liquid Resistances” by David Perez explores how the ephemeral can become a discourse of the enduring.
With an interdisciplinary approach that connects philosophy, urbanism and aesthetics, the book offers new tools for interpreting spaces and their evolution. It is an essential work for those who seek to understand how time shapes our architecture and how, in turn, it dialogues with history and modernity.
Pages 112
Language Spanish
Format 17 x 21 cm, soft cover
ISBN 978-84-944646-3-8