Siamak Hariri: How do you build a sacred space?
Сіамак Харірі: Як побудувати священний простір?
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that I studied at some 30 years ago
в якій я навчався 30 років тому,
дивовижної галереї мистецтв,
from the wonderful art gallery
архітектором Луї Каном.
architect Louis Kahn.
бував там доволі часто.
and I used to visit it quite often.
проводив рукою по бетонній стіні.
across the concrete wall.
was moved by the building
був вражений будівлею
a reaction of the heart.
емоційного відгуку.
the emotional response.
конкурс дизайну
an open call for designs
у всій Південній Америці.
in all of South America.
for the Bahá'í community,
of the continental temples
останній з континентальних храмів,
будівництво національних і місцевих храмів
for national and local temples to be built
дев'ять входів, дев'ять доріжок,
nine entrances, nine paths,
з будь-якого напрямку,
from all directions,
у багаїському віруванні.
in the Bahá'í faith.
форму передати протилежну думку.
стилів життя, походжень
walks of life, backgrounds,
з християнських церков
churches for Christianity
«священний простір» сьогодні?
поняття «священний простір»?
what's sacred today?
з багаїського писання,
from the Bahá'í writings,
що саме по собі цікаво–
which is already very interesting --
крізь серце, наповняться сяйвом».
will become ashine.
внутрішнього і зовнішнього,
of the inner and the outer,
«Ця людина випромінює світло».
and you say, "That person is radiant."
як можна зробити щось
how could we make something
від ніжного дотику світла».
it becomes alive.
єдина форма випромінювання,
a single form of emanation
was looking too much like an egg.
більше нагадувало яйце.
letting the process take you,
фанатичний пошук, який засмоктує,
of a plant moving in light,
could have reach,
could mean movement and stillness,
може означати і рух, і спокій,
as is humanly possible,
наскільки це взагалі можливо,
well, what is perfection?
of this Japanese basket
об одну з цих японських корзинок
of perfection need to be challenged,
про ідеал має бути переглянуте,
of this basket, this wonkiness,
кошика, його хиткість
of what you might imagine a shoulder
folding but torquing --
але й у закручуванні.
and the way it was reaching.
an interesting form,
створили портали входів.
were received from 80 countries,
180 пропозицій, з 80 країн
of how to build it.
будівництва.
many experiments with materials,
з матеріалами,
this kind of shimmer,
потрібне мерехтіння.
бросилікатне скло.
as you know, is very strong,
є дуже стійким,
just so and melt them
стержні і розплавити їх
about two years to make.
якого ми витратили два роки.
яку ми обожнюємо:
something with a soft light,
мати м'яке, розсіяне світло,
but on the inside you touch it.
щось приємне на дотик.
in a huge quarry in Portugal
у величезному кар'єрі в Португалії,
for seven generations in his family,
в сім'ї вже сім поколінь,
if you can believe it.
у це складно повірити.
він прекрасний.
it has that translucent quality.
У нього є необхідна напівпрозорість.
all individual shapes,
with aerospace technology,
аерокосмічної технології.
на їх зарплатню пішло
of our $30 million budget
щодо тієї гарної цитати
to that beautiful quote,
повністю зачиняється.
містичними способами.
of mysterious ways.
14 years ago when we made the submission,
14 років тому ми відсилали нашу заяву,
set against the Andes.
місцерозташування,
where we ended up,
місцем, де ми побудували храм.
nothing but pure nature,
окрім недоторканної природи,
nothing but the city below you,
окрім міста знизу.
церемонії відкриття,
from all over South America,
belongs to people,
and walks of life,
is what it feels like on the inside;
що це зворушує душу.
хто прийде сюди,
as that security guard,
стати їхнім храмом.
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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