Alison Killing: There’s a better way to die, and architecture can help
Alison Killing: Există un mod mai bun de a muri, iar arhitectura ne poate ajuta
An architect and urban designer, Alison Killing uses journalism, filmmaking and exhibitions to help people better understand the built environment. Full bio
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about death and architecture.
despre moarte și arhitectură.
of infectious diseases like pneumonia,
de boli infecțioase, precum pneumonia,
would take us away quite quickly.
ne luau rapid dincolo.
in our own beds, looked after by family,
în sânul familiei,
lacked access to medical care.
a lot of things changed.
în secolul douăzeci.
those infectious diseases.
aceste boli infecțioase.
like x-ray machines were invented.
precum razele X.
so big and expensive,
și costisitoare,
buildings to keep them in,
și centralizate pentru a le depozita,
spitalele moderne.
universal healthcare systems
naționale de sănătate
treatment could get it.
from about 45 at the start of the century
de la 45 de ani, la începutul secolului,
optimism about what science could offer,
față de ce poate oferi știința,
death was forgotten,
moartea a fost uitată,
s-a schimbat radical.
changed dramatically.
I've been looking at these changes
am observat aceste schimbări
related to death and dying.
legată de moarte și deces.
of cancer and heart disease,
și boli cardiovasculare,
will have a long period of chronic illness
de boli cronice o perioadă lungă
in hospitals and hospices and care homes.
mult timp în spitale, ospicii și aziluri.
într-un spital modern.
and the endless corridors
coridoarele interminabile
has earned its bad reputation.
o reputație proastă.
it wasn't always like this.
built in 1419 by Brunelleschi,
construit în 1419 de Brunelleschi,
and influential architects of his time.
arhitecți ai vremii sale.
and then think about hospitals today,
gândindu-mă apoi la spitalele de azi,
this building's ambition.
să aibă lumină și aer curat,
have daylight and fresh air,
and they have high ceilings,
și au tavane înalte,
more comfortable to be in.
that that's even possible for a hospital.
este posibil pentru spitale.
for dying, then we have to talk about it,
să murim, trebuie să discutăm despre asta,
of death uncomfortable,
ni se pare incomod,
as a society approach death.
ca societate, moartea.
most in my research, though,
în cercetarea mea,
din Marea Britanie,
there were protests in the local village.
în satul din apropiere.
și 99,8% din oameni erau înmormântați.
and 99.8 percent of people got buried.
trei sferturi dintre noi sunt incinerați.
three quarters of us get cremated.
to changing things
să schimbe lucrurile
to talk about them.
about death and architecture
despre moarte și arhitectură
when I did my first exhibition on it
când am organizat expoziția
which was called "Death in Venice."
intitulată „Moarte în Veneția".
destul de jucăuș
literally engage with it.
which is an interactive map of London
reprezentând o hartă interactivă a Londrei
of the real estate in the city
ale orașului
the building or cemetery, is revealed.
sau cimitirului sunt dezvăluite.
was a series of postcards
de cărți poștale
and hospitals
locuințele oamenilor, spitalele
of the different spaces
on either side of death.
și de alta a morții.
that where we die
that visitors reacted to the exhibition,
vizitatorii au reacționat la expoziție,
and running and jumping
și dansând prin cameră
the exhibits in different ways,
în diverse feluri,
they would kind of stop
an exhibition about death,
era dedicată morții,
how you're supposed to act.
să se comporte astfel.
whether there is one way
dacă există doar un singur fel
în preajma morții,
about what you think a good death is,
cum credeți că ar fi o moarte bună
that supports a good death might be like,
arhitectura ei,
and a little more like this?
mai puțin așa și mai mult în acest fel?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alison Killing - ArchitectAn architect and urban designer, Alison Killing uses journalism, filmmaking and exhibitions to help people better understand the built environment.
Why you should listen
Alison Killing is an architect and urban designer working to engage people with their built environment, via design of buildings and urban strategies, film making, exhibitions and events. She explores the relationship between death and modern architecture, looking at how cities are rebuilt after disaster.
Recent projects include Death in the City (and its first iteration, Death in Venice, which was shown as an independent event during the opening week of the Venice Architecture Biennale), a touring exhibition about death and modern architecture; work with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on better rebuilding after disaster and how to integrate relevant urban design tools into humanitarian response; and a study of financial models for arts and community projects temporarily using vacant buildings to help these projects become self-sustaining.
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