The goal of this ~10 day exercise was to explore architectural idea and concept. I was assigned the archetype “A Place for Reading” which could really be a lot of things. I began by narrowing down the subject matter I wanted to focus on. I reflected upon my own experiences and biases for the most part. This generalization and abstract of what I feel A Place for Reading should be is best summarized in this narrative:
When I think of a place for reading I reflect upon my own experiences and desires. There are three basic criteria involved: the place, the person and the material being read. The object in my situation is a piece of literature that involves contemplation, deep thought, and being able to recreate the environment that is written into imagery.
A journey to find that place involves discovering a place of solitude where distractions are limited. This place can either be an open space or an enclosed space. In both circumstances there is a control of distraction and chaos via solids and voids. At their roots, both solid and void separation have similar concepts, but different means of implementation. They might be the same space, or two completely opposite spaces. What happens at that separation and isolating barrier becomes important, and a wide range of solutions and means can be found. It is important in my exploration and experiences to have some level of stimuli while reading, otherwise a complete absence of distraction becomes too much of a distraction itself.
To further my exploration and narrow matters down, it will be important in my case to unearth what the boundary is that is able to create a controlled level of chaos.
