The Magic of Memories
Memories are the “substance of life”. They can preserve an experience long after it has occurred. They represent the essence of our existence. The more profound and experience, the more likely it will be remembered. Each person's lifetime can be summarized by his or her individual memories. The purpose of these memories is to allow us to relive the initial incident, and to re-experience the feelings and emotions it created. As human beings, we have an innate psychological need for our memories. They ground us in this world and this lifetime, and help us define who we are. We also have a natural desire to expose ourselves to pleasant experiences that create memories; that are memorable. Experiences that create lasting memories take us away from the commonplace and make us feel that we are living our lives to the fullest. Each person may individually have their own preference for what these memorable experiences are, but we all place importance and meaning on the memories that these experiences create, and we all have a desire to remember and relive these pleasant experiences over again. Reliving memories can transcend time and space. Through the magic of reliving memories, a person can travel to any time and any place in their lifetime. Today's modern technology makes it much easier to help capture the experience to relive or to share with others. One of the main objectives of leisure architecture is, through the use of design, to create an environment and to create experiences that are conducive to the making of memories. By creating a memorable destination, a designer has established an intimate connection and life-long relationship with all who experience it.
