jeudi 30 janvier 2014

The Styles Of Forensic Architecture

By Eliza Mendoza


Forensic Architecture is an in study that goes to look out at buildings where events took place. The events must have had significance to the current issues in the world or a particular country. The events could go back to several decades. What is studied is the model of the building, the activities that took place in it and the history about the structure. For example a twentieth century prison may be under study the various activities that took place in it. If deaths were reported in the prison, researchers may go to the site and predict the cause of the deaths.

The subject goes on to study how certain buildings were created or developed and when they were developed. It also puts into consideration the labor or machinery involved in the putting up of the structure. It takes time to study these structures that are quite old.Some of the buildings that are studied include churches, schools or meet up areas such as markets and stadiums.

It personifies the buildings to act as the witnesses of what was happening at their time of construction.Researchers sit down and analyze why people had to come up with the buildings. They may rely on written information such as manuscripts. The exercise of study is quite long and may take several years to come up with conclusive answers.

Researchers will outline the specific buildings they want to study. This is the first step of the study exercise. They then make a short visit to the building.They list down what will be needed in the study. They also look out for things such as the security of an area where the building is located and the characteristic weather of the location.

A list of requirements is afterwards made. The requirements could be the tools needed, the writing materials, machines and the human labour.Specialised machines may be required for example drilling equipment. Human labor may be needed to may lift doors of buildings or to carry samples that need extensive study.

Thereafter, they will make an entry into the building. Inside, they will pick unique items they find inside. Photos may be taken to act as future proofs of what they saw. They will work to cover the whole building maximally.In the process, they come up with deductions . They work out reasons for the models of items they find inside.

Samples of timber and stone will be carried to undergo a series of lab tests. The scope of the subject allows the researchers to study the activities that took place in the building. For instance, if a bomb exploded, these, researchers would be put to task to predict what actually happened. This is a scenario where the bomb was placed in a building.

Forensic architecture helps in the study of culture of certain people. It helps to write the history of a people. It understands where the community was at one point and the changes and developments they have undergone over the years. It has been used to solve modern court cases because it is believed in any criminal activities done indoors, some evidence must be left on the items found in the house or structure.




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