DOCOMOMO JOURNAL 73: Modern Interiors in Times of Crisis
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Modern Interiors in Times of Crisis
This issue stems from the initiative Modernism Is Frozen – Urbanism and Architecture under/after COVID-19, a series of online conferences held in 2021 in response to the global pandemic. Organized as a parallel event to the 16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020+1 – Inheritable Resilience: Sharing Values of Global Modernities, the initiative was proposed and coordinated by the conference chairs Ana Tostões, then Chair of Docomomo International, and Yoshiyuki Yamana, then Vice-Chair of Docomomo Japan. The sessions, under the moderation of Takayuki Suzuki, explored the impact of the pandemic on modern architecture and urbanism, with particular attention to the interiors of the Modern Movement. However, it was clear that the short and long-term effects necessitated further discussion. Following are some of the questions that were believed to help expand the dialog:
What does the Modern Movement’s legacy teach us about living in health and hygiene?
How relevant are its views on related issues, such as the modes of transition between the private and the public, between the built and the natural environment, especially in a context of crisis?
Can concerns for the truthful treatment of functions or for an architecture focused on the scale, movement, and perception of the human body help make space for the personal, the human, and the poetic within a framework aimed at control, purification, and biosecurity?
How can these topics influence new building and re-use design processes?
