Siamak Hariri: How do you build a sacred space?
Σιάμακ Χαρίρι: Πώς χτίζετε έναν ιερό χώρο;
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that I studied at some 30 years ago
πριν από περίπου 30 χρόνια
from the wonderful art gallery
από μια υπέροχη γκαλερί τέχνης
architect Louis Kahn.
αρχιτέκτονα Λούις Καν.
and I used to visit it quite often.
και το επισκεπτόμουν πολύ συχνά.
across the concrete wall.
το χέρι του πάνω στον τσιμεντένιο τοίχο.
was moved by the building
είχε συγκινηθεί από το κτίριο
έχει την δυνατότητα
και θυμάμαι ότι σκεφτόμουν,
η αρχιτεκτονική;»
a reaction of the heart.
η αντίδραση της καρδιάς.
the emotional response.
την συναισθηματική αντίδραση.
an open call for designs
μια ανοιχτή πρόσκληση για σχέδια
in all of South America.
σε όλη τη Νότια Αμερική.
for the Bahá'í community,
για την κοινότητα Μπαχάι,
of the continental temples
ο τελευταίος ηπειρωτικός ναός
for national and local temples to be built
εθνικοί και τοπικοί ναοί
nine entrances, nine paths,
εννέα είσοδοι, εννέα μονοπάτια,
from all directions,
από όλες τις κατευθύνσεις,
in the Bahá'í faith.
στην πίστη Μπαχάι.
walks of life, backgrounds,
μονοπατιών της ζωής, υποβάθρων
churches for Christianity
του Χριστιανισμού
what's sacred today?
τι είναι ιερό σήμερα;
from the Bahá'í writings,
από τις γραφές του Μπαχάι,
which is already very interesting --
-- που είναι ήδη πολύ ενδιαφέρον --
will become ashine.
of the inner and the outer,
του εσωτερικού και του εξωτερικού,
and you say, "That person is radiant."
«Αυτός ακτινοβολεί».
how could we make something
κάτι αρχιτεκτονικό με βάση αυτό,
it becomes alive.
που ζωντανεύει αν το φωτίσεις.
a single form of emanation
μια μοναδική δομή προέλευσης,
θα είναι ένας θόλος,
was looking too much like an egg.
έμοιαζε πάρα πολύ με αυγό.
letting the process take you,
όπου σε παρασύρει η διαδικασία,
of a plant moving in light,
που κινείται προς το φως,
could have reach,
could mean movement and stillness,
μπορεί να σημαίνει κίνηση και ακινησία,
as is humanly possible,
όσο το δυνατόν πιο τέλειοι,
well, what is perfection?
of this Japanese basket
ενός Ιαπωνικού καλαθιού
of perfection need to be challenged,
τα Δυτικά πρότυπα της τελειότητας,
of this basket, this wonkiness,
αυτή η ασυμμετρία,
of what you might imagine a shoulder
που ενώνονται στην κορυφή,
folding but torquing --
αλλά περιστρέφονται --
and the way it was reaching.
και τον τρόπο που επεκτεινόταν.
an interesting form,
και φτιάξαμε τις εισόδους.
were received from 80 countries,
of how to build it.
στο πώς θα το φτιάξουμε.
many experiments with materials,
this kind of shimmer,
πώς θα πετύχουμε αυτή τη λάμψη,
as you know, is very strong,
το βοροπυριτικό γυαλί είναι πολύ δυνατό,
just so and melt them
about two years to make.
δύο χρόνια για να το φτιάξουμε.
something with a soft light,
but on the inside you touch it.
όμως εσωτερικά την αγγίζουμε.
in a huge quarry in Portugal
μιας πανέμορφης πέτρας,
for seven generations in his family,
κρατούσαν για επτά γενιές,
if you can believe it.
αν το πιστεύετε.
it has that translucent quality.
Έχει αυτή τη διάφανη ποιότητα.
και της γεωμετρίας.
all individual shapes,
όλα με μοναδικό σχήμα,
with aerospace technology,
με αεροδιαστημική τεχνολογία,
όπως φαντάζεστε,
of our $30 million budget
των 30 εκατομμυρίων δολαρίων
κινείται προς το διάστημα,
to that beautiful quote,
στο όμορφο ρητό,
of mysterious ways.
με πολλούς μυστηριώδεις τρόπους.
14 years ago when we made the submission,
από 14 χρόνια όταν κάναμε την αίτηση
set against the Andes.
where we ended up,
εκεί ακριβώς καταλήξαμε,
nothing but pure nature,
με φόντο την παρθένα φύση,
nothing but the city below you,
κάτω χαμηλά βρίσκεται η πόλη,
έχει θέα προς όλες τις κατευθύνσεις
στην τελετή εγκαινίων,
from all over South America,
από όλη τη Νότια Αμερική,
τα χωριά τους.
belongs to people,
ανήκει στους ανθρώπους,
and walks of life,
και κοινωνικών τάξεων,
is what it feels like on the inside;
είναι η αίσθηση του εσωτερικού του,
as that security guard,
με εκείνον τον φύλακα,
θα είναι ο ναός τους.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Siamak Hariri - ArchitectSiamak Hariri holds deep respect for the transformative potential of architecture, specializing in creating works of enduring value.
Why you should listen
Siamak Hariri is a founding Partner of Hariri Pontarini Architects, a 120 person practice based in Toronto. His portfolio of nationally and internationally recognized buildings has won over 60 awards, including the Governor General’s Medal in Architecture, celebrated as one of Canada’s Artists who mattered most by the Globe and Mail and with his Partner David Pontarini, the 2013 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s Architectural Firm Award.
One of Hariri's earliest HPA projects, the Canadian headquarters of McKinsey & Company, is the youngest building to receive City of Toronto heritage landmark designation. He has recently completed public and private projects include the award-winning Richard Ivey Building, Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University, the Jackman Law Building for the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law, the Schulich School of Business at York University and the Integrated Health Sciences campus, with the University of Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy and the McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in downtown Kitchener.
In the fall of 2016, Hariri completed a project he began in 2003, the Bahá’í Temple of South American, located in Santiago, Chile, the last of the Bahá’í continental temples. Won through an international call and a rigorous design competition (185 entries from 80 countries) the temple is poised to become an architectural landmark at the foothill of the Andes. It has already won some of the top architecture awards including the RAIC Innovation Award, the World Architecture News Best Building of the Year (selected by ninety-seven judges around the world); Architect Magazine’s Progressive Architecture Award (architecture’s top unbuilt projects award); the Canadian Architect’s Award of Excellence; the International Property Awards and was profiled by National Geographic Magazine.
Hariri is currently working on the complex Princess Margaret Space Transformation Project and has recently won two international design competitions, the first, the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, and the second, selected from over 92 international architects, for the new Tom Patterson Theatre, poised to become the heart of the Stratford Festival.
Born in Bonn, Germany, Hariri was educated at the University of Waterloo and Yale University where he completed a Master of Architecture. He has taught at the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto, as well as been a lecturer and guest critic for numerous organizations across North America. Hariri was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Architecture from Ryerson University for his contribution to architecture in Canada and abroad. The University of Toronto also honored him with an Arbor Award for his contribution to the University experience as a lecturer and adjunct professor. Hariri lives in Toronto with his artist wife, Sasha Rogers and their three children; Lua, Yasmin and David.
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