Idea by
Sofia Ponte and Joana Mourao
Sofia Ponte
Call for ideas 2019
Devices for Medi(t)ation
Devices for Medi(t)ation
- New alliances
Our project is an opportunity to debate urban heritage, highlighting public space as a prime location for the foundation of world views. Based on the concept of via-sacra we suggest an urban intervention as a way of empowering the audiences that enjoy this “praxis” of mediated messages. As the act of exchange is intrinsic to the public sphere, three devices were designed with the purpose to fortify a dialogue between its users and passerby’s. These devices allow to troubleshoot some of the conflicts occurring in cities. We consider our project as a “Post Via Sacra” in an era where heritage has an emergent role. The touristification of cities is transforming the meaning of heritage. This phenomenon, while overvaluing urban legacy, alienates people from its collective memory. Tourism is flattening our knowledge about the design and the meaning of urban landscapes. Our devices bring a critical experience helping to regenerate the city and to delineate supplementary paths to its future.
Devices for Medi(t)ation
Devices for Medi(t)ation
- New alliances
Our project is an opportunity to debate urban heritage, highlighting public space as a prime location for the foundation of world views. Based on the concept of via-sacra we suggest an urban intervention as a way of empowering the audiences that enjoy this “praxis” of mediated messages. As the act of exchange is intrinsic to the public sphere, three devices were designed with the purpose to fortify a dialogue between its users and passerby’s. These devices allow to troubleshoot some of the conflicts occurring in cities. We consider our project as a “Post Via Sacra” in an era where heritage has an emergent role. The touristification of cities is transforming the meaning of heritage. This phenomenon, while overvaluing urban legacy, alienates people from its collective memory. Tourism is flattening our knowledge about the design and the meaning of urban landscapes. Our devices bring a critical experience helping to regenerate the city and to delineate supplementary paths to its future.