Contemporaneity

To see architecture today is to appreciate a mixture of movements that have been carried out from the beginnings of styles and ways of practicing architecture. The contemporary, as Giorgio Agamben argues, is what corresponds to time, it is what adjusts to its due permanence. The architecture takes presence in its proper initial framework but this remains static over the course of time, floating in contemporaneity, independent of each person who inhabits it.

"It is that relationship with time that adheres to it through a disjunction and an anachronism"

In the context of architecture, pluralism, according to Kallipoliti can imply the coexistence and acceptance of diverse architectural styles, ideologies and design methodologies. In his argument he explores how architectural discourse has manifested itself through a cloud diagram. It suggests that we are living in a period characterized by the lack of consensus and the presence of diverse currents and ideological thoughts in society or in a particular area, in the context of academic and practical disciplines.

"Finally, the debate centered on viewing the world as a collection of ideas, trends and concepts that can coexist simultaneously without friction or battle. The basic problem of pluralism is not the fragmentation of the discipline into hundreds of different paths and directions, but the absence of resistance."

The importance of a building is not only based on its original design, but also on how it is received and used by society. The way people interact with buildings and how they integrate into everyday life contributes to their collective history. In the same way it works for practical or abstract theories, they are contributions that are intertwined with some predetermined or unknown time. The history of architecture is a shared history that encompasses the collaboration of various people and factors over time. Architecture not only reflects individual thought and creativity, but is also shaped and evolved in response to the collective needs and aspirations of societies throughout history.

These formats proposed by Giorgio Agarben and Lydia Kallipoliti suggest organizing all types of ideas, concepts, formalities, abstractions, theories, etc. They almost form clouds that relate to each other. This allows us to trace and connect potentialities in the field of architecture. Architectural history is collective, belongs to everyone and encompasses the contribution of different perspectives, cultures and eras. Architecture can also be seen as a global contribution; The influence of certain styles and designs can extend beyond cultural and geographic boundaries, affecting architecture in various parts of the world. In this way, not one but several reference points are perceived, where these types of situations can often lead to an environment of exploration and experimentation, but can also generate anxiety and lack of clear direction in the evolution of ideas and practices.