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7

stargazing

since the beginning of our time, we humans have been

turning to the sky in awe and wonder. For some of us the

stars was seen as gods, while others believe they are our

ancestors watching over us. in some cultures the sky

has been a canvas for storytelling from the gods, while

some have seen their own future in them. the different

ways to view the starry sky is almost as numerous as the

societies that have looked towards it, but the awe and

wonder has always persisted. with the first civilizations

in egypt, india, mesopotamia, china and central america

the first observatory structures were built, and the

knowledge of the universe increased alongside.

in our times, we have the knowledge. we know the nature

of the stars, the planets and all the other objects and

events that are visible to the naked eye. we also know the

earth is neither the center of the universe, nor the solar

system. we know that the starry sky is rotating because

the earth is spinning, and we know that the light from the

stars have travelled for years, even for centuries in some

cases. still, gazing upon the stars still fills most of us

with wonder. For some they represent an eternal longing

for going out to discover other worlds, while others

just remains facinated with the size and perspective of

everything.

rindal, kul-tur-sti and stargazing

in our modern world, there’s so much happening on the

ground that we seldom get the time to actually look up.

we have televisions and computers that are most used in

the evenings, and we prefer to stay inside where it’s light.

if we by chance are walking outside after sunset, the

street lights and the rest of the urban lights consumes

our attention and blinds us from seeing what’s above us.

in rindal they want the people to notice the night sky

again, and regain the the facination and feeling of

calmness this can provide. by building a star gazing

structure for everyone this close to the city center, people

will be able to take a break from the everyday life with a

small five minutes walk from their house. the site will

hopefully also be an exciting inspiration for the children

of the area, and let them discover and explore the

wonders of the night sky.