Connection to Natural Systems: Indicating the Current Season

An interior that can perceive seasonal and temporal changes. The deciduous trees outside the window are in late autumn—leaves have turned orange-red and are beginning to fall, with some bare branches visible; a few fallen leaves blown in by the wind are on the indoor floor, not yet swept away; plants on the windowsill are growing slowly this season; the angle of sunlight is very low, casting much longer light patches on the wall than in summer; indoor textiles have been replaced with thicker wool. These signals clearly inform the occupants of the current time, rather than living in an unchanging interior. The image presents a distinct season. Avoid: using evergreen plants that make seasons indistinguishable, completely clearing away fallen leaves, using soft furnishings that do not change with the seasons, or having light angles that do not indicate the time of year.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個能夠感知季節與時間變化的室內。窗外的落葉樹此刻是深秋——葉子轉為橘紅並開始掉落,可以看見部分裸露的枝條;室內的地板上有幾片被風吹進來的落葉沒有被清掃;窗台上的植物在這個季節生長緩慢;陽光的入射角度很低,在牆上投下比夏天長得多的光斑;室內的織品換成了較厚的羊毛。這些訊號讓住在裡面的人清楚知道現在是什麼時候,而不是活在一個永遠不變的室內。畫面呈現一個明確的季節。避免:使用常綠植物讓季節無法辨認、把落葉清除得一乾二淨、使用不隨季節改變的軟裝、讓光的角度看不出時節。