Main Entry: en•abler
Pronunciation: i-’nA-b(&-)l&r
Function: noun
: one that enables another to achieve an end; especially : one who enables another to persist in self-destructive behavior (as substance abuse) by providing excuses or by helping that individual avoid the consequences of such behavior.
From Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary.
Nessie, the Loch Ness monster, does not exist. However, and despite the numerous scientific studies undertaken that have yielded no positive proof whatsoever, people continue to see her year after year.
In reality, Loch Ness works as a blank surface allowing people to see what they want or need to see. In the end, it is irrelevant whether Nessie exists or not. But what it is absolutely criticial is the existence of Loch Ness, since it is the surface of this lake—–working as a double-way mirror—–what enables people to finally perceive their deepest fears and fascinations while they can simultaneously watch themselves indulge in them.
Suggested Building Visits from UB Department of Architecture managed by Sergio López-Piñeiro.
Sergio López-Piñeiro and his work on architectural blankness has been featured in the UB Reporter, University at Buffalo’s weekly newspaper.
Closed-eye vision is what you see when you spend some time in a darkened room or when you keep your eyes closed for some time under specific mental conditions of relaxation and/or concentration—–without sleeping, of course.
π is a non-periodic infinite number. Within its decimals you can find any relationship between numbers that you can imagine. The positions of these decimals are fixed—–they always remain in the same place—–but the relationships between them are not defined—–π is a non-periodic number—–and this stream of numbers can, therefore, reflect your own projection when looking into them.
