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In an increasingly globalized world there is a prevalence of atypical adjacencies between individual perceptions of reality.

Developed within homogenized cultural communities, once isolated versions of ‘normal’ are brought into conflict through situational juxtapositions. Manifesting as animosity and violence, the stratification of perspectives and social standards inevitably causes intercultural conflict. This growing divide between communities then deteriorates the urban fabric of modern society with increasing intensity. Such an intensity of cultural misunderstanding begs for a new urban condition. In combat to toxic ethnocentric thinking, a transformative solution is found in transcending cultural clash. Through induced and harnessed conflict, interventions of newfound mimetic relationships, social norms are momentarily disrupted creating a glitch in the everyday, transporting individuals out of their ‘bubbles of existence’. An unbiased exchange of perspectives can then take place creating the ever ephemeral ‘third space’ of a transcendental culture.

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C O N T E N T S

01

INQUIRIES p.010

02

CONTEXTUALIZE p.030

03

STUDIES p.064

04

PROCESS NARRATIVE p.104

05

CIE NARRATIVE p,132

06

NOTES p,160

01 I N Q U I R I E S

01 . 1

CULTURE

// On the broadest level, culture can

and culture, society and identity. “…

be defined as a collective that molds

my culture is not something external to

an individual’s values, identity and

me, I create it just as it creates me; it is

perspective – forming the filter through

no more outside me than my thoughts;

which

world.

it produces me and I produce it…” 1.01

The individual is a product of their

While defining a ‘societal norm’ our

environment, the context in which one

patterns of thought and perspective,

functions, lives, exists. This in turn

with which we approach and synthesize

shapes method of thought, and creates

our

the frame for the individual’s perception

subjected

of reality. In acknowledging unique

omnipresent force, culture moderates

cultural perspectives, differences within

one’s perceptive intake of the world,

society are validated as both source

providing meaning and structure to

and consequence of one’s cultural

daily life. It is the framework with

identity. Raymonde Carroll outlines

which one learns to perceive the world

the relationship between individual

as Carroll defines, “My culture is

one

approaches

the

surrounding to

a

environment, cultural

bias.

are An

fig. 1.1

I learned to breathe this logic and to forget that I had learned it. I find it natural. Whether I produce meaning or apprehend it, it underlies all my 1.02

011

interactions.

the logic by which I give order to the world. And I have been learning this logic little by little, since the moment I was born…” 1.03 Carroll continues to

my culture is the logic by

describe and list the series of factors

which i give order to the world.

influencing this cultural perception, be

1.05

it the way people interact, the response to and impact of certain behaviors, the

an internally cohesive and homogeneous

activities one participates in, and the

sphere often closed from other social

values prioritized. “I learned to breathe

structures. 1.06 It is in human nature to

this logic and to forget that I had learned

associate with likeminded individuals,

it. I find it natural. Whether I produce

to

meaning or apprehend it, it underlies all

collective

my interactions.” 1.04

related and most importantly, easily

// The culture one is raised under

understood. Furthermore, the identity

formulates an identity for the individual.

generated

It is the underlying force controlling

becomes all-consuming, infiltrating all

one’s reality in nearly every aspect, the

aspects of an individual’s existence.

driver of all interactions and behavioral

It is for this reason that individuals

tendencies.

cluster according to common identities,

Consider

Wolfgang

Welsch’s bounded notion of culture as

remain

within where

through

a

homogenized

perspectives

one’s

are

culture

perspectives and forms of reality.

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fig. 1.2

01 . 2

COMMUNITY

// The convergence of psychiatry and

other humans. It makes the ‘individual’

anthropology, culture induces a sameness

capable of identifying the other’s gestures, of

and inevitable homogeneity that both retains

interpreting the other’s actions and intentions

sociological benefits and is sourced from

and of understanding and imitating them.”1.08

biological systems. In 1996, a team of

This ability for mimeticism forms a unique

neuroscientists led by Giacomo Rizzolatti

relationship between individuals through

discovered

phenomenon,

reciprocity and a ‘pre-rational resonance’

mirror neurons: an innate human trait, both

the primal connection running deeper than

biological source of empathy and fundamental

cognitive thought. Mirror Neurons are the

foundation for human cohesion.1.07 “…

origin of people’s attachment and relations.

human beings are equipped with a neuronal

It is the reason that humans are so naturally

apparatus that negotiates relations with

drawn to one another. “’we are built that way.

the other on the most basic level, before

People are constructed in such a fashion

thoughts and emotions are called upon:

that they are inevitably and powerfully drawn

the mirror system. The mirror system puts

together.’” 1.09

a

panhuman

humans in a pre-rational resonance with

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fig. 1.3

// Evident in all socialized creatures, mimeticism

(specifically

empathy

in

humans) is markedly an evolutionary benefit. Anthropologically speaking, the development of a shared understanding for value has a significant sociological impact.

Understanding desire as the prioritization of aspirations, values and morals, mimeticism and thus empathy becomes the route to shared desires and value. An individual’s standards are informed via mirror neurons, inspired by a connection to community.

It is through this process that hierarchical values are determined, through suggestive importance. When one pays particular attention to something, its inferred value is instantly elevated. This system is a critical step in understanding human behavior and the process of socialization. Consider infants and the initial steps of socialization: through a chain of influence, regulating what actions

or reactions a baby mirrors can control what is perceptively important effectively impacting what the baby absorbs and learns.

1.10

“Imitation is the first link, the point of

departure for interhuman relations. It is by imitation that the relationship to the other and the gradual integration of the newborn into humanity are achieved.�1.11 Empathy provides a deeper connection, a bond between individuals allowing for a sharing of experience and to an extent, of reality. It is the basis of learning – of sharing and passing

Typically context based, these sharable parameters for how to live, unify people and form communities. As such, culture is the contextual coalescing of people, controlling thought and dominating not just singular existence but communal coexistence as well.

Crudely put, it is the domesticating force of mankind.1.13

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fig. 1.4

on skills and traits, values and beliefs.1.12

//

By

forming

larger

comprehensive

will exist, act and synchronize, insinuating

identities, culture through mimeticism can

that every individual will behave in the way

unite groups of individuals to act and behave

most natural to their background culture.

as a collective whole. It is what allows

A series of studies conducted by William

people to coexist productively and peacefully

Condon in the 1960’s at Pennsylvania’s

within a community group. Referring back

Western State Psychiatric Institute, support

to the classic adage you are the product of

this concept of homogeneity. Looking into

your environment, mirror neurons and the

the different patterns of synchronization

resulting process of empathy influence one’s

between communities of working class

development, eventual participation within a

African Americans and middle to upper class

community or society at large, and the overall

Caucasians, the studies results found vast

cultivation of a cultural identity.

differences in the kinesic [bodily movement

// However, mimeticism also initiates the

and gestures as non-verbal communication],

homogenization of a community. With

proxemic [the space people require for

the development of a group’s identity (in

social ease], linguistic and other behavioral

terms of beliefs, values, customs and so

patterns.1.15 “Such unconscious differences

on) there arises a hyperspecific mindset,

may well be one of the sources of what blacks

constrained within a singular perception

feel is the basic racism of white society.”1.16

of reality.1.14 Through hyperspecificity, the

This experiment on participants from differing

community’s identifying values and customs

cultures found that the resulting synchronized

act as the parameters in which all members

rhythm of an interaction differed based

fig. 1.5

humans other

are by

tied

to

hierarchies

each of

r h y t h m s that are culture specific.

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1.17

on cultural background and race. When comparing analytical films of Caucasians and African Americans, the patterns were radically different, representative of unique cultural languages, “…humans are tied to each other by hierarchies of rhythms that are culture-

E T H N O C E N T R I S M

specific and expressed through language

n

and body movement…while infants will sync

culture based on the bias of

with the human voice regardless of language,

one’s own cultural background.

The judgement of another’s

1.19

they later become habituated to the rhythms of their own language and culture.”1.18

reality and prevalence of ethnocentrism, once

The results of Condon’s studies further

two cultures come into contact the potential

demonstrate the constraining nature of one’s

for conflict occurs.1.20

cultural identity and cause of ethnocentrism.

While it should go without saying that there is not just one culture in the world – not just your culture - but a spectrum of perspectives, this is not typically the case. Considering the

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fig. 1.6

01 . 3

CONFLICT

// Originating from the clash of segregated

with this prevalence of isolated cultural

culture against the instinctive draw to

identification, cultural bias leads to potential

mimeticism – our reflexive empathetic

conflict as ethnocentric thought colors one’s

relationship with other humans is limited

perspective. An individual’s culture becomes

by our cultural identity and associated

the derived lens through which they view the

community. “Only someone who prevents us

world.1.22 “William Graham Sumner said that

from satisfying a desire that he himself has

‘ethnocentrism leads a people to exaggerate

inspired in us is truly an object of hatred.”1.21

and intensify everything in their own folkways

Resentment grows from the tension amongst

which is peculiar and which differentiates

alienation-derived conflict. In accordance

them from others. It therefore strengthens

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fig. 1.7

the folkways.’ This amounts to saying that ethnocentrism fosters effective social

a

‘c l a s h

of

control within the ethnocentric group, or that

each

conformity of members to their group’s norms

e n t i t y u n to its e lf

varies directly with that group’s ethnocentrism

1.24

toward other groups.” 1.23 While ethnocentric

group and its culture.”1.25 The subsequent

thought may be beneficial to the cohesion

hyperspecificity isolates a group and its

within a group or community, “…the

members within a contained context – a

uniformity within the group that arises out

bubble of homogeneous values and desires.

of ethnocentric attitudes towards out-groups

The nature of this bubble establishes

makes for solidarity. If such conditions foster

a perceived hierarchy within the social

a strong and permanent group organization,

structure, often the source of conflict between

then ethnocentrism may be regarded as

cultural groups. The restrained and limiting

an advantage to the perpetuation of the

nature of intercultural relationships isolates

c u l tur e

civ ilization s ,’…. is

a

dis tin ct

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fig. 1.8

juxtaposed

communities,

homogeneous

tension can be inflamed, manifesting itself as

in their own right; further segregating

aggression and violence. Hostile expressions

perspectives and cultural realities. A breeding

of misunderstanding from differing outward

ground for cultural misunderstandings, this

cultural norms result, in most extreme

growing divide behaves as an urban virus

cases, as war. “War is sometimes a form

perpetuating the pre-existing differences and

of ‘expressive’ behavior. It is a mechanism

inflaming the cross-cultural divide felt within

employed by some societies for expressing

a hierarchical society.

the ethnocentrism which all human societies seem to manifest in one way or another.”1.29

As s o o n as t her e i s c o n t a c t

An inevitable characteristic of human

with ano t her c u l t u re , t h e re

societies, ethnocentric aggressions have

is p o t ent i al fo r c o n f l i c t

calamitous culminations such as war and

1.26

// Ethnocentrism is a regular cause of conflict between human groups that develop a cross hostility and resentment.1.27 “Conflict is also likely when the strange values and alien ways of the out-group are perceived by members of the in-group as a threat to the integrity of their own system.”1.28 This intercultural

oppression.

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fig. 1.9

02 C O N T E X T U A L I Z E

02 . 1

BERLIN

// After the catastrophic events of World

Located within the eastern communist

War II, Germany was left in shambles,

state, Berlin was split into east and

split between the Eastern and Western

west initially by political and economic

bloc. This initial divide of 1945

systems. However, from 1945 to 1961

was perpetuated by the Iron curtain

15 percent (2.5 million Berliners) of the

during the Cold War, fortifying the

GDR’s population fled to the West. This

communist-capitalist conflict between

exodus of East Berlin citizens led to the

the western Allies and the eastern

development of what would evolve into

Soviets. By 1949, western Germany

the Wall. It was not until 1961 that the

was a democratic capitalist state (the

freedom of movement throughout the

Federal Republic of Germany) and the

jointly occupied city was physically

GDR had formed in the east, a largely

restricted. Starting on August 13th,

communist dictatorship with soviet

dubbed Stacheldrahtsonntag – Barbed

adjacencies (Socialist Unity Party of

wire Sunday, West Berlin was sealed off

Germany). As Germany segmented,

by an increasingly intense barrier. Over

its capital city Berlin followed suit.

the years thousands of East Berliners

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fig. 2.1

managed

to

escape

(by

crashing

negation of post-war Germany’s right

through the wall, jumping from boarder

to self-determination”. 2.02 After many

buildings, digging tunnels, and even

oppressive years a renewed exodus

crossing via hot air balloons). However,

of East-Berliners in the late 1980s

there were many casualties during this

forced the East Berlin government to

process as the barrier between East

concede its citizens the right to leave

and West developed into a tri-part wall

on November 9th 1989, followed by the

blockade system including what was

citizen-led destruction of the wall. 2.03

known as “the death strip” - diminishing

“When the Wall did come down in

any chances for a reunification that many

November 1989, overnight and as

had hoped for. Although many Western

suddenly as it had arisen, it was not

governments publicly denounced this

because of some exciting, high-risk

division, it was internally accepted

initiative on the part of the West but

as a necessary evil to separate the

mostly because of the internal decay of

two political, social, economic and

the communist bloc in general and the

cultural ideologies present on each

East German regime in particular.” 2.04

side. 2.01 The wall’s existence and impact

And by October 3rd 1990, Germany was

were never fully challenged and “…

once again ‘reunited’, at least officially.

continued in existence for another

2.05

twenty-eight years, a hideous scar on the European landscape and a cruel

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fig. 2.2

// Now 26 years since the fall of the wall,

the east.” They had expected a

there is still a noticeable fragmentation

granny perm, washed-out jeans at

both of the country and in the once divided

half mast and a Saxonian accent,

city. According to one journalist, Sabine

a kind of Fawlty Towers version of

Rennefanz, there are larger sociocultural and

an east German. It was very easy to

psychological implications of the divide:

surprise a Wessi then.

2.06

I was 15 when the wall came down.

East German culture and society had become

After finishing school, I lived in

almost shameful and inferior in its isolation

Hamburg for many years. Among

from the Western world whose culture

the students at university or later

was largely considered the standard. East

at work in a big publishing house

Germans are underrepresented in positions

I was the only one from the east.

of high authority and influence, constituting

I did not talk about my past often,

less than five percent of the professional elite

because I did not want to be

in politics, business, science and media.2.07

treated like an exotic bird. I hated

“After the wall came down many people

the term Ossi for East German and

lacked qualifications, others were sacked

still refuse to use it. When people

because of their links with the communist

at some point found out where I

party and the Stasi. But now it’s 20 years later.

grew up the reaction was always

Sociologists point out that German society is

the same. They shrieked: “Oh, you

rigid and the elite usually only promote people

don’t really look like you are from

who have the same upbringing and the same

experiences – who are usually white, male,

of a divided Berlin are still evident in the

West German and middle-class.”2.08

small things that make up the everyday

// In a study researching the impacts of

– from newspapers, to television shows,

conflicted cities, the following was found

to the common detergent. Although the

regarding Berlin’s continued divide:

city has made great strides towards a

The

success

of

the

physical

more unified urban and cultural fabric,

reunification of the city does not reveal

Berlin is still physically and culturally

much about the ‘inner unification’.

fragmented, divided between: the

First, only 50 percent of Berlin’s current

former East, the former West and the

inhabitants today were born there: 27

city center.2.09

percent of those are West Berliners

While precedent for initial steps in stitching

and 16 percent are East Berliners.

together a torn urban fabric Berlin and it’s

The fall of the wall caused many East

obstinate divide serves as example for the

Berliners to experience a similar social

long lasting impact of cultural conflict.

fragmentation and overall disorientation.

Many complained of a ‘loss of their own biography’. Berlin remains most divided around the city’s outskirts where people are the furthest from the mixed, lively and culturally diverse urban center. In

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these two regions the isolated lifestyles

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02 . 2

U S A

// Historically known as the melting

America is plagued by the conflict

pot of the world, America was founded

associated with a multi-cultural society.

on diversity, opening its arms to

// A potential source of cultural divide is

any and all cultures and identities of

addressed by cross-cultural researcher

people. Accepting immigrants with

and anthropologist, Edward T. Hall.

the promise of integration but without

Discussing a mutual understanding of

the capability for proper assimilation

differing values to understand what the

led to the development of cultural

other prioritizes, Hall emphasizes the

enclaves throughout the country as

importance of considering opposing

communities alienated, warping identity

perspectives in a process of determining

into a standard of homogenization.

culturally

In the urban context, these insulary

desires. 2.10 It is then through this

groups develop internally, relatively

understanding that proper relations can

independent as isolated cultural bubbles

develop and true discourse can flourish.

existing adjacent to one other. From

The issue then lies in our modern

this prevalence of clashing identities,

context. A rarity in today’s fast paced

derived

motivations

and

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fig. 2.3

global society, “…few are willing to

frustration

make the very real effort – life simply

communicate or to establish meaningful

moves too fast – which may explain

relationships.” 2.12 Within a multicultural

some of the alienation one sees in the

society, the dominant group between

world today.” 2.11 Through the formation

adjacent

of

cultural

often denigrates the value (talents

identities and a saturation of likeminded

and capabilities) of the perceived

people, the homogenization of beliefs

inferior group resulting in some sort

and perspectives occurs. The formation

of reactionary violence, pervasive in

of insulary environments filters reality

American culture. 2.13

and results in an ethnocentric bias,

// In his research, Hall defines the

distinguishing a distinctive normalcy

States as a low-context [LC] culture.

- further invalidating the ‘other’. The

This LC context can be described by

biased definition of normal limits

the following characteristic: the larger

opportunity for bridging cultural gaps

the mass the more unwieldy the cultural

– a rather ephemeral process. Isolation

system, and the more open the society

between communities breed cultural

is to corruption and manipulation.

misunderstandings

accentuates

“…low-context systems are open to

difference. Minorities feel powerless

manipulation, for as it turns out, it is

to adapt and assimilate to the system,

quite possible for the powerful to build

a primary source of, “corrosive daily

the law that they want by systematically

communities

within

and

[and]

the

cultural

inability

to

communities

influencing

precedents

in

widely

scattered courts.� 2.14 The States face these challenges associated with LC systems especially true in a complex context. Americans have the tendency to blame the individual or social system for failure. In the analysis of varying levels of culture influence in the States, it is evident that this society blindly accepts the influence and cultural value held by its institutions as a dominating authority. Since these institutions were created within an isolated perspective, the comprehensive societal structure is of a singular viewpoint, endlessly perpetuating the same cultural bias as

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fig. 2.4

the predominant cultural context. 2.15

02 . 3

CHICAGO

// A city of incredible diversity, Chicago

culture encroached on this landscape

embodies

culminating

the

characteristics

of

in

the

horrific

clash

American society. While a foundation

that was the 1832 Black Hawk War.

for this metropolis, diversity is also

This

the underpinning of one of the most

the final alienation and expulsion of

segregated urban landscapes in the

Native Americans as Western culture

States. To gain a better understanding

overwhelmed the land. 2.16

of this dichotomous social structure, a

// Over the next two decades, the

brief timeline of Chicago’s history.

city quickly developed into a hub for

// First inhabited by numerous Native

innovation and agricultural success

American cultures, Chicago’s cultural

attracting

layering began in 1780 with the

Europe, mostly of Irish, Polish and

immigration of Jean Baptiste Point du

German ethnic groups. By 1870 a larger

Sable, a man of African and European

portion of the city’s population, 48

ancestry from Santo Domingo. Over

percent, was composed of immigrants

the subsequent half century, Western

from other regions of North America. In

significant

many

tribulation

immigrants

marked

from

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chicago waterfront

addition to this history of cross cultural immigration, Chicago has a past of classist tension and warfare. Consider the infamous 1886 Haymarket Square Riot, a violent clash between the police force and labor unions. The Chicago area continues to have one of the largest and most diverse immigrant populations in the country. Among metropolitan areas, the number of Chicago immigrants ranks seventh in the nation, with 1.4 million immigrants who constitute 18 percent of the overall population. Despite an increase in emigration and lower local birth rates, Chicago has experienced

the increased levels of immigration.

The three largest foreign-born groups in metropolitan Chicago are Mexican, Polish, and Indian [collectively 56 percent of all immigrants].

A major

composite map of chicago

an overall growth in population due to

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port and entry point for immigrants has

to work with newcomers.” 2.17; there is a

been the city’s northern region while a

plethora of suburbs that are failing, as

majority of immigrants inhabit the outer

Paral points out in Chicago’s Immigrants

suburbs. These expanding communities

Break Old Patterns:

2.18

are disconnected from the heart of the

Other suburbs have less admirable

city and other traditionally immigrant

records that included discriminatory

neighborhoods.

these

municipal ordinances and selective

distant communities are isolated from

enforcement of housing codes.

the

of

This caused Chicago in the early

ethnic organizations that work towards

1990s to be home to three of

integration into American / Chicagoan

five suburbs nationally that were

culture. While this is a serious issue

sued by the Justice Department

within the overall social urban structure,

for

particular outskirt neighborhoods have

policies

access to this social infrastructure,

Cicero, Waukegan, and Addison

“Some of these suburbs have admirable

in Illinois, along with Wildwood,

track

New

Additionally,

social-service

records

incorporating

in

infrastructure

interacting

immigrants.

and

Examples

discriminatory directed

Jersey

Mexico.

and

Some

housing at

Latinos:

Hatch,

New

municipalities

include suburbs that have established

cooperate

community policing teams and health

federal

clinics within immigrant neighborhoods

meaning that, for an undocumented

aggressively

immigration

with

authorities,

immigrant driver, a traffic stop in

and jazz.” 2.19 However cultural tensions

one suburb may be more likely

grew between the already established

to lead to an encounter with

European immigrants [Irish, Polish and

immigration officials than in a

German] and the newly arrived African

neighboring suburb.

Americans, “…leading to a string of these

bombings of African American homes

‘successful’ suburbs, the areas in which

between 1917 and 1921, as well as an

the social infrastructure is strong and

eight-day race riot in 1919.” 2.20 After the

the integration swift compared to the

war, a plateau in Chicago’s previously

other unsuccessful communities, the

exponential industrial growth led to a

socioeconomic gap becomes glaringly

slump in job-production and an expanse

obvious.

in issues of poverty and violence

// In addition to a long history of foreign

that continue to pervade Chicago’s

immigration, there is a significant

peripheral

history of interstate migration. During

structure today.

With

further

analysis

of

communities

and

social

the First World War, national social unrest led to a mass migration of southern African American’s to Chicago.

“They found new opportunities and a vibrant cultural community that soon

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gave birth to Chicago’s versions of blues

// According to data collected by

overall decline in crime from 2001 to

the Chicago Union Tribune regarding

2016, the average percent change is

homicide and crime rates; Chicago’s

only a 4.5 percent drop. 2.21

yearly report of homicides increased

// Of the some 30 categorizations of

from 492 in 2015 to 728 in 2016 with

crime used by the Chicago Police

the most grisly month being August at

Department, the top three levels of crime

96 reported deaths. Incidentally the

are: Violence, Property, and Quality of

summer months of July and August are

Life. The top five neighborhoods with

the most notorious for overall crime

the highest rates within each category

rates. Although there has been an

are found in the following figure. 2.22

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e

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VIOLENCE

13.8

// As is apparent from collected

Kerner Commission [Report of he

statistics, the manifestation of cultural

National Advisory Commission on Civil

conflict is extensive in this diverse city.

Disorders] “Segregation and poverty

The opening line of The South Side:

have created in the racial ghetto a

A Portrait of Chicago and American

destructive environment totally unknown

Segregation by Natalie Moore is a

to most white Americans…white society

declaration of truth, “Chicago is one

is deeply implicated in the ghetto. White

of the most segregated yet diverse

institutions created it, white institutions

cities in America. Chicagoans typically

maintain it, and white society condones

don’t live, work or play together.” 2.23

it. Not much has changed since

This is the uniqueness of metropolitan

then.” 2.24 Throughout the 20th century,

areas – demographically segmented

racism hindered any movement of the

into particular cultural communities.

black population into traditionally white

Each group tends to cluster within

neighborhoods, as they would often

separate

segregation

face terrible prejudice, transpiring into

that only amplifies already prolific

hostility. Racial violence, redlining,

racial inequalities. This divide is no

poor mortgages, racial steering, failed

greater evident than between white

school policies, and racially specific

and black neighborhoods. As United

unemployment rates all attribute to the

States Supreme Court Judge, Ruth

continued affect of segregation as more

Ginsberg

than half of the modern black population

enclaves,

explicates

a

in

the

1968

are alienated within 20 of some 77 communities

within

Chicago.

This

cycle of hyperhomogenization creates disparate and unequal societies. There is evidence of black neighborhoods deteriorating and stagnating in a state of squalor as the opportunities for community growth and development leave for more affluent and typically white regions. 2.25 Even with the reverse process of gentrification there is an

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equally divisive social stratification.

02 . 4

SITE STUDY C O RE // A 110x76 [13,132] sqft void in the

// Considered, “the gateway to Navy Pier”

heart of Chicago, the now obsolete spire

the region’s foundational development

has opened a portal within the urban

is one of controversy. 2.26 The region’s

fabric, cutting through the layers of

namesake, ‘Captain’ George Willington

history, earth and landfill on which the

Streeter was considered founder due to

Streeter neighborhood was established.

a series of rather contentious activities,

A

an

manifestation

of

this

historical

interesting

nonetheless.

article

‘Streeterville’

excavation, CORE provides a glimpse

According

into the layering of events leading up to

posted by the Chicago travel website: 2.27

present Streeterville.

to

tale

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core model

George Wellington “Cap� Streeter was a jack-of-all-trades who, in 1886, purchased a boat, named it the Reutan, and took it for a test run on Lake Michigan during a storm.

Cap and his wife, who was also aboard, ended up on a sandbar 450 feet east of Michigan Avenue.

Instead of digging themselves out once the storm had passed, they decided to live on the sandbar,

the Great Chicago Fire, the city of Chicago was in the midst of rebuilding. Cap Streeter told several contractors that they could use his sandbar as a dump for a small fee, and soon the sandbar extended the shoreline by 186 acres. Cap found that Chicago (and Illinois) ended

tube detail

At this time, only 15 years after

lens lighting detail

aboard their boat.

at the original shoreline, and thus his sandbar was not considered to be a part of either. He named it the “District of Lake Michigan” and claimed full rights to this land.

At this point, Cap began selling small parts of his land and thus a shantytown was born on the sandbar. Cap built a house on the land amidst the squalor. Before long, some of Chicago’s wealthier businessmen petitioned to have Cap and the shantytown residents booted off the land, since the land could be better used, in their

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opinion... (“streeterville,” 2016).

pe er

site

ho ld

01

02

03

059

previous coast

02

L a k e M i c h i g a n ’s

01

C a p S t r e e t e r ’s s h i p

rubble to landfill

Great Chicago Fire

S I T E H I S T O R Y

03

// Now some of the most expensive real estate in the city, this landfill neighborhood boasts some of the premier cultural centers of Chicago, namely the Museum of Contemporary Art. Described as a vibrant neighborhood with diverse entertainment and dining options, “The neighborhood boasts a range of dining options, from fourstar

French

cuisine

to

pub

fare.

Entertainment can be had in the form of outdoor recreation at Ohio Street Beach or

arts

appreciation…” 2.28

Another

highlight of the privileged region’s insularity is the Navy Pier, formed on the Streeter’s manmade barge, “A play land filled with amusement rides, gift shops and eateries, its docks are lined with sightseeing boats and bicycles. In addition to sweeping lakefront views, the Navy Pier is home to its own beer

site map

garden and evening fireworks in the

This region thus becomes an epitome

summer, as well as year-round favorites,

of privilege and insularity-the alienating

Chicago

forces a dominant cosmopolitan culture

Children’s

Museum

and

Chicago Shakespeare Theater.” 2.29

has on surrounding subordinate cultural

// In addition to its cultural draw, there

communities.

is a draw of intellectuals and students for Northwestern University and the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business. With its central proximity to the Loop, the Magnificent Mile, and the Gold Coast, many consider Streeterville to be the epicenter of cosmopolitan

culture. 2.30

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Chicago’s

03 S T U D I E S

03 . 1

ABSTRACT NAR R AT IV E // An experiment looking into how to

// In the narrative, the intersecting

create a shared experience through an

2-d environments are transected by a

interactive narrative. With inversed and

three dimensional force allowing both

partial narrtives on either side, both

circles and rings to interact, coexist

sides must be interacted with in order

and collectively experience a reality

to complete the story and merge the two

shattering experience - one that would

parallel narratives. As the final panels

unite cultural norms creating a hybrid

are slid away, the second dimension

reality existing in the 3rd dimension.

morphs into the third.

// Physically, the flat planar geometry

conclusion to the narrative - in the form

and operable panel system begin to

of a holographic animation - is created

disintegrate

by the combination of two planar

and

form

this

three dimensional hybrid reality, a

reflections.

065

around

the circle

| SLIDE PANEL 01 |

the line

| SLIDE PANEL 02 |

the plane

| SLIDE PANEL 03 |

the sphere

the circle

| CHARACTER INTRODUCTION | A s e lf de c la re d be ing o f pur it y

the dot

| COUNTER CHARACTER | A n unint e lligible a nd e lus ive pre s e nc e de e m e d inf e r io r by c irc le s .

the plane

| CONTEXTUAL SETTING | A h or iz o nt a l e x pa ns e o f t he t w o dim e ns io na l pla ne

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the sphere

| N A R R A T I V e

A N I M A T I O N

s t i l l s |

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abstract show model

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03 . 2

TRANSCEND

//

Considering

a

comprehensive

cultural bias. Therefore, in the spirit

understanding of: first, the formation

of moving past cultural conflict, we

of culture and identity; second, the

ought to, “…stop ranking both people

homogenization

communities;

and talents and accept the fact that

and third, the resulting conflict; it is

there are many roads to truth and no

important to push humanity forward

culture has a corner on the path or is

with a newfound hope in transcendence.

better equipped than others to search

Within conflict there lies a transformative

for it.” 3.01 Throughout his research, Hall

power with nearly limitless possibilities,

makes it fairly evident that all humans

a truly creative force.

have the natural ability to sync with one

// As cultural beings, all humans

another.

are products of our unique cultural

//

environments and have the ability to

communicate through movement and

understand each other as such. As

rhythm. Predominantly a subconscious

Hall declares, it is due time that we

release,

acknowledge and gain awareness of our

to one’s true beliefs than what is

of

When

this

interacting,

expression

people

is

closer

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fig. 3.1

culturally filtered and expressed. In

on newborn infants revealed an initial

a comprehensive study conducted by

synchronization of bodily movements

William Condon, the communicative

free from linguistic variations and

interactions between subjects were

their associated cultural identity. “…

recorded and analyzed frame-by-frame

it appears that synchrony is perhaps

thus determining, “…everything that

the most basic element of speech and

man does can be shown to be under the

the foundation on which all subsequent

control of the ‘body synchronizers.’” 3.02

speech behavior rests.” 3.04 Surprised

From Condon’s findings it is evident that

by the comprehensive result, Condon

subconscious bodily movements are

gave his subjects nonsensical sounds

coordinated into a continuous response

to read in place of conversation but

to

These

the synchrony remained consistent. In

omnipresent reactions manifest within a

an intensive study, the subjects were

range of orchestrated interactions from

simultaneously recorded with an EEG

subtle gestures or twitches to holistic

and video; and when two subjects were

bodily movements. In the search for

talking, their respective EEG recording

synchrony, “… one may realize that what

pens moved as one. 3.05 “Syncing is

we know as dance is really a slowed-

panhuman. It appears to be innate,

down, stylized version of what human

being well established by the second

beings do whenever they interact.” 3.03

day of life, and may be present as early

// Another study conducted by Condon

as the first hour of birth.” 3.06

particular

verbal

code.

075

fig. 3.2

// On a broader more systematic approach, globalization

is

producing

a

more

prevalent appearance of transculturation.

“Transculturality is a consequence of the inner differentiation and complexity of modern cultures.”3.07 The research conducted by the Model House Research Group [MHRG] develops a critical understanding of transculturalism by analyzing the impacts of colonization and resulting hybridization of cultures. Transculturation, “a multidirectional and endless interactive process between various cultural systems that is in opposition to unidirectional and hierarchical structures determined by the principle of origin that is always associated with claims for cultural authority” is the theory of merging cultural

current contemporary context, transcultural situations and events are prolific in the globalized world. Much of the work by the

fig. 3.3

practices with widespread impact.3.08 In a

MHRG delves into the potential of a world marked by global flows and absolved of all boundaries. This approach considers local culture in its exploration of how to respond to a de-territorilization then re-territorilization with the consecutive promotion of differences stemming from globalization. “Moreover, the challenge now is to find a language to theorize the complex morphology of flows, to

supplement

macro-perspectives

by

descending into the thicket of localities – urban and rural, past and present, central and at the margins – in which the dynamics of actual encounters involving a host of actors become more clearly evident and meaningful.”3.09 Through a globalized and transcultural lens, the MHRG does not define boundaries between peoples as a given but rather considers there to be a spatial displacement of cultural elements and

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contexts.

// Raymonde Carroll, an author of a dual cultural background provides an additional proposal for how to remove cultural bias and bridge cultural gaps.

Behaving as a screen between the individual and the outside world, culture influences the perception of ‘others’ as oppositional and contradictory. In order to counteract the filtering effects of ones culture Carroll states it is necessary to first gain an awareness of ethnocentric bias. “…before learning to understand the culture of the other, I must become aware of my own culture, of my cultural presuppositions,

of

the

implicit

premises that inform my interpretation, of my verities.” 3.10 As the first stage in the process of multicultural understanding, one must “clear the deck” removing the cultural bias coloring one’s perspective, which can develop into a more honest

understanding of the situational truths of the ‘other’ culture. “Cultural analysis is not an act of arrogance but, quite the contrary, an act of humility by which I temporarily try to forget my way of seeing the world (the only way I have learned to consider valid) and briefly replace it with another way of conceiving this world, a way by which definition I cannot adopt but the validity of which I assert by this act.” 3.11 Carrol’s process for removing ethnocentric bias, calls for a ‘clearing of the decks’ in order to achieve proper cultural analysis and an enriching comprehension. The beauty of this approach is the transcendence of one’s isolated perspective into a wider understanding of multiple cultures and

whole.

079

fig. 3.4

deeper connection to humanity as a

FUTURE IDEOLOGY

// As a comprehensive revelation, the most comprehensive and elegant response to cultural conflict is the transcendence of an isolated reality, the rejection of ethnocentric thought and transformation of individual perspectives to eclipse a dominating socially contrived ‘norm’.

An imposed

synchronization between people through a mirroring of experiences will allow for greater empathy and an overall more compassionate society.

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fig. 3.5

03 . 3

STUDY SYNC H R O N IO US

//

1 .0

transcendental interplay of dichotomous

An

open

exploration

into

the

objects, Synchronious experiments with mimeticism, symbiosis and transient synchronization; a metaphor for the innate ability shared by all humans, to generate a harmonious environment.

This

operable,

counterweighted

dual pendant connects its individual components into a larger comprehensive system. Simplified as the cylinder, the circle and the sphere, Synchronious uses the user’s interaction to create an temporary period of responsivity and symbiotic mimeticism between the two alternating light sources.

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study model

03 . 4

VELLUM SYNC H R O N IO US

// Proportioned to frame the user, a

2 .0

pendant is suspended on either side of the occupant, connected by the circle overhead – a pulley mechanism. As the user elevates the cylinder, a focused beam of light shines from the bottom of the tube with increasing intensity while the sphere descends with a dimming glow. Attached by cord through the pulley mechanism, the two lights and its associated characteristics are in constant equilibrium. This relationship allows for the overall intensity of illumination to remain constant while its dual qualities are morphed into a continuous fluctuation of experiential combinations.

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pulley wheel detail

P R O P O R T I O N

shine

glow

max

min

| INTERACTION |

| EQUILIBRIUM |

O F

L I G H T

rise + shine

off

off

rise + glow

| H I G H G LO B E |

| HIGH POINT |

087

q u a l i t Y

pro ce s s

0 3

p ro c e s s

0 2

p ro c e s s

0 1

p u l l e y

M E C H A N I S M

s y s t e m

nd be

s t e e l

[

0 1

i n c h

s t e e l

[

0 1

i n c h

p i p e d i a m e t e r

]

p l a t e 1 6

g a u g e

] rt se n i

p u l l e y s t e e l e l e v a t o r

w h e e l p l a t e s c r e w

089

t ec n n co

pro ce s s

0 6

p ro c e s s

0 5

p ro c e s s

0 4

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03 . 5

GL ITC H

O O O

//

Playing

with

the

fragility

and

impressionability of one’s perception GLITCH morphs an object’s perceived reality. As the user interacts with this

perceptively

typical

object,

the distortion of normalcy is upset, resulting in a new glitched reality. With even a simple touch/brief contact, the delicate mirage of the object’s reality is disrupted, creating a new understanding of perception.

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fu ll

d is tor t i on

m o r p h in g

re a lity

o r ig in a l

p e rc e ption

03 . 6

P RO GR AM M AT IC

MUSINGS

// A processional sequence of programs build off of the existing cultural center

E XP LO R AT I O N

surrounding the site. Embracing the city’s historic cultural conflict by creating atypical adjacencies - a creative potential develops for the commingling of people and a boundless connection between

cultural

perceptions.

The

sequential process is repeated through a series of shifts and pauses, temporarily removing context and distorting reality in order to capture the ephemerality of transcendence.

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‘third space’]

BOTANICAL GARDEN THEATER DANCE HALL

ART HOUSE

the P E O P L E L I B R A R Y

GASTRONOMY

CINEMATOGRAPHY ART HALL

the M A C H I N E A T R I U M [the void/blank

PROGRAM THEORETICAL

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03 . 7

STUDIO

PIPE DREAMS

4 0 0 IN STA L L L AT I O N

//

A

p ro j e c t

c o ll abor at i ve by

St u di o

i n s t al l at i on

400

for

the

d i s p l a y o f ou r F al l qu ar t er t h es i s re s e a rc h b ooks . In s pi red by t h e w o r k o f Ke mgo K u ma, Pi pe D reams e n c o u r a g e s a s en s e di s c over y as a m e a n d e r i n g pat h c ar ves t h rou gh t h e re p e t i t i v e modu l ar mas s reveal i n g c l e a r i n g s , poc ket s of refu ge for inhabitation.

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101

04 PROCESS NARRATIVE

04 . 1

ELEMENTS NARRATIVE P RO P O SA L

_ C O N FLIC T

O B S ERVAT I O N

02

_

CO N FLICT

C O LLE C T I O N

03

_

CO N FLICT

DIS PLAY

04

_

CO N FLICT

R EN EGO T I AT I O N

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01

01 t he

OBSERVE R

02 t he

COLLECTOR

03 t he

REFLECTOR

01_

o bs e rv e s

the

cu ltu ral

l a n ds c a pe o f t h e c i t y v i a th e river system, and

collecting

watching

for

c u l t u ral

d ata

m a n i festation s

o f c o n f l i c t [ n o t i f y i n g t h e cen ter to de pl o y a c o l l e c t o r po d]

0 2 _ de pl o y e d t o s i t e o f con flict t o c o l l e c t t h e c o n f l i c t - remain in g o n s i t e a s a t e m po ra ry memorial pro l o n gi n g t h e e v e n t ’ s p resen ce a l l o w i n g f o r re c o n c i l i a t i o n w ith in th e c o m m u n i t y v i a t h e a ra pe u t i c sh arin g o f pe rs pe c t i v e s by t h o s e imp acted by t h e e v e n t .

0 3 _ a f t e r c o l l e c t i n g t h e c o nflict an d i t s i m pa c t o n t h e c o m m u n ity, th e po d j o i n s a h u b a n d re t u rns to th e c e n t e r f o r di s pl a y i n t h e C IE as an

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i m m e rs i v e h o l o gra ph i c e x p erien ce.

04 t he

CURATOR

0 4 _ Vi s i t o rs u s e t h e c u rator, a gl i t c h i n du c i n g m a c h i n e , in ord er t o re t ri e v e s e l e c t e d c o n flict for re . e x pe ri e n c e . D u ri n g t h i s p rocess, t h e c u ra t o r w i l l du pl i c a t e an d sp lice t o ge t h e r c l u s t e rs o f re qu e s t ed p od s.

Th i s gl i t c h c re a t e s a m u l i t p licity of i t e ra t i v e re a l i t i e s t o be di s p layed in t h e m u s e u m o f c o n f l i c t re n e g otiated .

A n e x pl o ra t i o n i n t o t h e i mp act of pe rs pe c t i v e

on

conflict

in d u sed

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s y n c h ro n i c i t y.

CHICAGO RIVER SYSTEM_ observer pod distribution map

0 1 C O N F L I C T O B S E RV A T I O N

site location _

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observer pod dock locations _

CHICAGO_ urban scale collector distribution map

0 2 C O N F L I C T C O L L E C T I O N

site location _ memorial deployment _

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tracked collecter [drone] migration _

MODEL_ conflict pod hubs

0 3

C O N F L I C T

D I S P L A Y

RE.EXPERIENCE_ display chamber

inhabitable hologram _

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display of collected cultural data _

sy s te m

g lit ch

0 4

C O N F L I C T

R E . N E G O T I A T I O N

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MODEL_ curator and pod interaction

04 . 2

PROCESS 01 SKE TC HIN G //

Mo vin g

fo rw ard

the

C o n s i d e r i n g t h e u n i qu e n at u re of

develo p m e n t o f th e p ro c e s s i o n a l

t h e s i t e _ 0 2 i s an i n i t i al l ook at t h e

narrat iv e ,

sketches

c o m p o s i t i o n al pot en t i al of bi s ec t i n g

served as e x p lo ratio n s i n t o t h e

n e s t e d s p a c es wi t h i n t h e h ol e t o

potential arch ite ct u ra l re s p o n s e t o

c re a t e b o t h t en s i on an d a rel eas e

the in itial in q u ire s a n d m u s i n g s

c h a r a c t e r i s t ic of t h e c u l t u r al dat a

presen t e d e arlie r in th i s b o o k .

c o l l e c t e d a n d proc es s ed wi t h i n t h i s

/ / As an in itial e mb o d i m e n t o f

s t r u c t u re .

the

_03

th e se

n arrat iv e

in i t i a l

_ 01

with

e x p l o re s

the

h i g h l i gh t s

this

proc es s

of

possi b ilit y o f a ve r t i c a l f o r m t o

d a t a c o l l e c t i on an d t r an s fer wi t h i n

both f it w it h in it s u rb a n c o n t e xt a n d

a n a rc h i v e movi n g from r i gh t t o

allo w fo r a g re ate r v i s u a l p re s e n c e

l e f t a n d u p i n t o a t ower dedi c at ed

as driftin g p o d h u b s c re a t e a n

t o t h e p u b li c s ’ re. exper i en c e an d

epheme ral e x t e rio r.

re . p e rc e p t i o n.

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03_ process sketch

02_ process sketch

01_ process sketch

04 . 3

PROCESS 02 STUDY M O DE L S

/ / T h e s e p h y s i c al i n qu i r i es fu r t h er e x p l o re d t h e for mal arc h i t ec t u r al possibilities

s ket c h ed

u pon

in

p ro c e s s o n e - t h e pot en t i al for t h i s a rc h i t e c t u re t o s er ve as a di s pl ay of t h e c u l t u r a l dat a c ol l ec t ed, a way f o r t h e p u b l ic t o gau ge t h e c u l t u r al l a n d s c a p e of t h e c i t y i n t er ms o f b a l a n c e bet ween c on fl i c t an d compassion.

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01_ conceptual model

02_ conceptual model

123

03_ conceptual model

_ conceptual section

//

A s e c t i o n a l e x p l o r a ti on i n t o

t h e a rc h i t e c t u r a l j u x t a p o si t i on s of c h a r a c t e r a d j a c e n c i e s w it h i n t h e n a r r a t i v e b y c o a l e s c i n g t h e fou r s t a g e s i n t o a d y n a m i c a rc h i ve of c o l l e c t e d c o n f l i c t a n d a m u s eu m of

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c o n f l i c t re n e g o t i a t e d .

04 . 4

PROCESS 03 SE C TIO N

T his section foc u se s on t h e c i r c u l at i on of re .e xp e r i e nc e po ds a scending from t h e r i v e r an d f al l i n g i n t o a st e w of c o nf lic t .

SHO W

F rom this d isp lay of t h e c i t y ’s l at e st c u l t u r al e v e n t s , vis it o rs ma y select eve n t s t o re .e xp e r i e n c e c au si n g t h e po ds t o eleva te within th e op e n at r i u m sp ac e al on g si d e t h e vis it o r ’ s processiona l asc e n t w i t h i n d e c omp re ssi on c ap su le s a lo ng the a trium’s p e r i me t e r. Th e se q u e n c e e n d s w i t h vis it o r’ s dep loying mem or i al d ron e s f rom t h e st ru c t u re ’s c ro w n t o return to the sit e of c on f l i c t p re v i ou sl y re .e xp e r i e nc e d w hile simulta neously re v e al i n g a v i e w of t h e c i t y, a w ay of re t ur ning to the present an d c omi n g t o t e r ms w i t h re al i t y.

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04 . 5

PROCESS 04 SKE TC HIN G 0 2

//

M o v i n g cl os er t o defi n i n g wh at

t h e C I E n a r r at i ve c ou l d be, foc u s s h i f t e d f ro m t h e proc es s n ar r at i ve o f h o w t h e c on fl i c t an d c u l t u re w o u l d b e c ol l ec t ed an d more on t h e p o t e n t i al exper i en t i al qu al i t i es o f t h e a rc h i t ec t u re. C reat i n g t wo p ro g r a m m a t ic

s equ en c es :

on e

f o c u s i n g o n vi s i t or s t o t h e memor i al re l a t e d p ro gr ams an d t h e ot h er concentrated

on

i n h abi t an t s

of

t h e a rc h i v e an d res earc h rel at ed p ro g r a m s , t hes e s ket c h es expl ored w h a t t h e n et wor k of re. exper i en c e c h a m b e r s c ou l d be i n rel at i on t o t h e d i s p l a y o f c ol l ec t ed c u l t u r al dat a.

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_

S EQU ENC E

02

co n ce p t

s k et ch

_ S E QU E N C E

0 1

c o n c e p t

s k e tc h

05 CIE NARRATIVE

05 . 1

NARRATIVE E LUC IDAT IO N S //

E xi s t i n g

wi t h i n

a

s oc i al l y

c o n t r i v e d s t a t e of apat h y, h u man i t y has

g ro w n

di s c on n ec t ed,

bl i n d

t o t h e c u l tu r al adjac en c i es t h at u n i t e u s . O n t h e s i t e of t h e fai l ed C h i c a g o ’ s S pi re, C en t er for In du c ed Empathy and

[ CIE]

e x p e r i en c es

c ol l ec t s

even t s

t h rou gh ou t

the

m e t ro p o l i s , provi di n g an aven u e for t h e s y n c h ro n i zat i on of per s pec t i ves a n d c o a l e s c en c e of c u l t u re. M ovi n g within

open

s u per s t r u c t u re,

the

h u b f o r m i gr at i n g dron es , vi s i t or s a re

s u r ro u nded

by

the

t r an s fer

o f co lle c t e d d a t a t o i n h a b i t a b l e

a dron e i n t o t h e c i t y t o s h i n e a

cap su le s t o re . e xp e r i e n c e Ch i c a g o ’ s

t empor ar y

lat e st cu l t u r a l e v e n t s . A m a c h i n e o f

site

e m p ath y, CI E e xp l o re s t h e s o c i a l

des c en di n g

ro le o f a rc h i t e c t u re t h ro u g h a p a i r o f

pl at for ms over l ooki n g t h e c i t y an d

e x p e rie n t i a l s e q u e n c e s . A s c e n d i n g

s h ore, par t i c i pan t s ret u r n t o real i t y

to th e m e m o r i a l o f s y n t h e s i z e d

vi a s u n ken , c on t empl at i ve orc h ard,

co n flict, u s e r s p ro c e s s c o m p a s s i o n

t h e fi n al dec ompres s i on zon e.

th ro u g h

theaters,

// C IE i s a dyn ami c mappi n g of

cultural

C h i c ago’s c u l t u r al h i s t or y, men di n g

a

series

o b se rv in g

collected

p e rsp e ct i v e s . e le vat e d syn t h e si z e

of

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monument, their

entering

the

users

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experience

of

l i gh t

memor i al

c on fl i c t . al on g

on

a

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s er i es

of

a det er i or at i n g u r ban fabr i c pl agu ed by t h e man i fes t at i on of c on fl i c t .

via

133

h an g in g d a t a d i s p l a y s a n d re l e a s e

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E N T R Y

SE Q UE N C E

.

p e n s ie v e

re fle c to r

p o o l

o f

co l l ect e d

c u ltu re

a n d

c o n flic t

135

d i sp l a y

_

A R C HI V E

OF

C U LT U R A L

D AT A

o f

co mp a ssi o n

c o n flic t

a n d

p e rc e p tio n

137

coll ect i o n

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AT RI U M

O F

SY N C HR O N IZA T IO N

.

fo r

u s e r

in h a b ita tio n

o f

c u ltu r a l

re . e x p e r ie n c e

c ham be r s

139

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MEM OR IA L

O F

S YN T HE S I ZE D

C ON F L I C T

.

fo r

u s e r

re fle c tio n

a n d

re le a se

f o r

mem o r ia l

d ro n e

m ig r a tio n

141

h u b

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R E L E A SE

S E QU E N CE

.

o rc h a rd

o f

c o n te m p la tio n

in t erl u d e

b et ween

t h e

cie

a n d

its

u r b a n

c o n e x t

143

final

_

pe nsieve

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t h e

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pod

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theaters

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m e m o r ia l

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th e

a rc h iv e

i n h a b i t a n t

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d ro n e

d o ck

d o c k

145

_

ax on om e tr ic

s ect i on

a nd

d ro ne

m ig r a tio n

05 . 2

MODEL NARR AT IV E M A N IFE STAT I O N

//

A

p h y s i c al

c on s equ en c e

of

t h e C I E n a r r at i ve, c apt u r i n g t h e e p h e m e r a l i t y of t h e re. perc ept i on p ro c e s s

t h rou gh

t r a n s p a re n t

l ayer i n g

of

an d

the

mat er i al s

employment painting.

a

of

t empor al

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l i gh t of

the

re . e xp e r i e n c e c h amber s i n t er woven j u x t a p o s i t i o n wi t h t h e s u r rou n di n g c u l t u r a l d a t a t r an s fer s , s t reams of l i g h t h i n t a t a n et wor k c on n ec t i n g clusters

of

i n t en s i fi ed

w i t h i n t h e s tr u c t u re.

ac t i vi t y

147

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arch ite c tu ra l

m o d e l

3 /3 2�

s c a le

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ENT RY

SE Q UE N C E

.

m o d el

d e ta il

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p e n s ie v e

a n d

a rc h iv e

// As i f an en or mou s bor i n g s ampl e, t h i s model ’s c yl i n dr i c al s ec t i on c u t reveal s t h e poi n t of c on n ec t i on bet ween t h e C IE n ar r at i ve an d t h e great er n ar r at i ve proc es s of t h i s t h es i s . Wi t h i n t h e t ower ’s bas e i s t h e pen s i eve refl ec t i on pool i n t o wh i c h obs er ver pod h u bs fal l . T h i s pu bl i c di s pl ay of c ol l ec t ed c u l t u r al even t s s er ves as t h e s ou rc e of r aw c u l t u r al dat a for arc h i ve c ol l ec t i on an d

pros pec t i ve

re.exper i en c e

i mmer s i on s . Aft er di ppi n g i n t o t h i s s u bt er r an ean re.as c en d

at r i u m,

t h rou gh

i n h abi t an t s

pen s i eve

an d

arc h i ve i n order t o c on t i n u e t h e

149

n ar r at i ve s equ en c e wi t h i n t h e t ower.

151

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dro ne

a nd

p od

m i gr a t io n

a s

r ib b o n s

o f

lig h t

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de tail s

of

th e

re . ex p er ie n ce

ch a m b e r s

s e t

w ith in

th e

c u ltu r a l

d a ta

tr a n s fe r

matr ix .

153

_

de tail s

of

th e

ju xt ap os it i on

o f

h u m a n

a n d

d a ta

in h a b ita tio n .

05 . 3

FINAL MUSINGS

// T h e C I E n arrat iv e a n d o v e r a l l

as

thesis se rve d as v a l u a b l e i n i t i a l

p ro c e s s . A s a l arger ever- c h an gi n g

exploratio n s in to th e p o s s i b i l i t i e s

n a r r a t i v e , th e C IE embr ac es t h e

of a co m p assio n at e a n d e m p a t h e t i c

p o t e n t i a l f o r des i gn t o be a ph ys i c al

arch it e ctu re .

m a n i f e s t a t i on

Wh ile

not

yet

a

a

p ro pos al

for

of

an

an

evol vi n g

eph emer al

co m p re h e n sive so lu t i o n , t h i s t h e s i s

p ro c e s s a n d a c at al ys t for s oc i al

appro ach e s an e x c i t i n g d i re c t i o n

change.

155

in

progress...

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