Alison Killing: There’s a better way to die, and architecture can help
Елісон Кілінг: Існує можливість помирати краще, і архітектура може допомогти
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about death and architecture.
про смерть та архітектуру.
of infectious diseases like pneumonia,
від таких інфекційних хвороб, як пневмонія,
would take us away quite quickly.
сьогодні, ми б помирали швидко.
in our own beds, looked after by family,
власних ліжках, доглянуті родиною,
lacked access to medical care.
доступу до медичного догляду.
a lot of things changed.
багато змінилося.
такі як пеніцилін,
those infectious diseases.
інфекційні хвороби.
like x-ray machines were invented.
медицині, такі як рентген.
so big and expensive,
та дорогими,
buildings to keep them in,
місця для їх утримання,
universal healthcare systems
систему медичного догляду,
treatment could get it.
змогли його отримати.
from about 45 at the start of the century
з 45 на початку століття
optimism about what science could offer,
на можливості науки,
death was forgotten,
про смерть забули,
changed dramatically.
дуже змінилося.
I've been looking at these changes
за цими змінами
related to death and dying.
яка пов'язана зі смертю.
of cancer and heart disease,
від раку та хвороб серця,
will have a long period of chronic illness
довгий час з хронічними хворобами
in hospitals and hospices and care homes.
лікарнях, притулках, будинках престарілих.
and the endless corridors
та нескінченні коридори,
has earned its bad reputation.
погану репутацію.
it wasn't always like this.
built in 1419 by Brunelleschi,
у 1419 році Брунелескі,
and influential architects of his time.
архітекторів свого часу.
and then think about hospitals today,
думаю про сучасні лікарні,
this building's ambition.
have daylight and fresh air,
світло, свіже повітря,
and they have high ceilings,
more comfortable to be in.
that that's even possible for a hospital.
можливо у лікарні.
for dying, then we have to talk about it,
смерті, ми маємо говорити про це,
of death uncomfortable,
незручною,
as a society approach death.
суспільство, ставимося до смерті.
most in my research, though,
дослідженні мене дивує те,
насправді.
there were protests in the local village.
почалися протести.
99,8 % людей хоронили.
and 99.8 percent of people got buried.
three quarters of us get cremated.
населення кремували.
to changing things
to talk about them.
обговорювати.
about death and architecture
when I did my first exhibition on it
свою першу виставку про це
which was called "Death in Venice."
"Смерть у Венеції".
literally engage with it.
спілкуватися з нею.
which is an interactive map of London
карта Лондона,
of the real estate in the city
the building or cemetery, is revealed.
показана на екрані.
was a series of postcards
була серія листівок,
and hospitals
помешкання та лікарні,
of the different spaces
on either side of death.
сторону смерті.
that where we die
помираємо,
that visitors reacted to the exhibition,
нашу виставку,
and running and jumping
the exhibits in different ways,
різними способами,
they would kind of stop
an exhibition about death,
how you're supposed to act.
whether there is one way
about what you think a good death is,
замислитись про те, що таке гарна смерть,
that supports a good death might be like,
бути підходящою для неї,
and a little more like this?
на це, аніж на це?
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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