explorations

here are a few images of my first exploration into a public face or façade. the aim was to begin to mediate the lack of exchange between the human body and the structures that surround them.

using theatre as the inspiration for this initial model, i began to perceive the sides of the wall as the dichotomy between actor and audience. understanding the interdependency between the two, it was necessary that actions that occur on one side of the wall affect actions allowable on the other side. 

the tapering form is to frame views to the individuals on the opposite side of the wall thereby re-constructing them as "actor" and the one viewing as a member of the greater "audience" in the play of life.

framing views allows one to focus on aspects of life that beforehand may have gone unnoticed. the wall allows for both the larger, expansive view to be appreciated as well as the minute details of life such as the swaying of hips, or the twitch of a nose, or a fly that needs zipping...

using an external structure to create a new dialogue between strangers on the street removes the anonymity and unease associated with being outside of one's comfort zone [home], creating new opportunities for exchange and interaction with the built environment and, more importantly, with each other.