AUTHOR’S NOTE
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y, humans have torytelling mories and e around them. day’s world, ces to share ries. This ing back our elling through ord and spoken d the idea that talgic memories, ges the user to explore deeper memories. As feel nostalgic, her to share collections and these memories ting, podcasting, g throughout o user to form personal hemselves as well
EXPLORATORY MODELS
NOSTALGIA:
THE
Feel more socially connected
Have gr cont
Feel free from the past
Bring a back to
E BENEFITS
reater self tinuity
Counteract loneliness
awareness o present
Help cope with death
STORYTELLIN ORAL
STORYTELLING
VISU
STORYT
DIGI
STORYT
WE LACK IN-PERSON COMMUNICATION SKILLS
TURN TO OUR DEVICES TO SHARE STORIES AND MEMORIES
NG EVOLUTION
UAL
TELLING
WRITTEN STORYTELLING
ITAL
TELLING
FAST-PACED COMMUNICATION MAKES HUMANS FEEL THE NEED TO LIVE MORE RAPIDLY
SOCIAL MEDIA CAUSES FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION AND STORYTELLING TO LOSE IT’S IMPORTANCE
DIGITAL AGE:
71% HEAVY of social media users report feelings of loneliness
VS
ARE
51%
of social media feelings of lo
E WE HAPPY?
THE REALITY
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Technology creates the illusion that we are highly connected and social, when in reality, we are deprived of real human and tangible interactions. This can lead to isolation, loneliness, poor health, and dissatisfaction with life
LIGHT
a users report oneliness
WRITING BY HAN
Alleviates stress
Helps verbal communication
Helps de traumat
Happi heal
ND:
eal with tic events
ier and lthier
THE BENEFITS
Improves mood and well-being
Tool for expression & creativity
QUESTION: HOW CAN WE REVIVE THE LOST ART OF STORYTELLING AND LETTER WRITING TO FORM DEEPER CONNECTIONS TO OURSELVES AND OTHERS?
SOLUTION: BY CREATING A LETTER WRITING CENTER AND POETRY READING SPACE, INDIVIDUALS CAN UNCOVER NOSTALGIC MEMORIES TO DISCUSS THROUGH WRITTEN, THEN VERBAL EXPRESSION TO ENHANCE CONNECTION.
THE SITE
216 ORCHARD STREET
PROGRAM
NOSTALGIA MUSEUM 1900 SF INSPIRATION FOR WRITING, RECORD PODCASTS, LISTEN TO PODCASTS, WRITE ON UPPER LEVEL
ENTRANCE 250 SF RETAIL, INFORMATION BOOTH, RETRIEVE LETTER FROM PEN PAL
PERFORMANCE SPACE - 1800 SF POETRY READING
WRITING SPACE 1400 SF WRITE IN PREFERRED SEATING
ABOUT 5350 TOTAL SF
SHOP
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INSPIRE
WRITE
SPEAK
PERFORMANCE SPACE
WRITING SPACE
UP
NOSTALGIA MUSEUM
RETAIL
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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OPEN TO BELOW
DN
OPEN TO BELOW
OPEN TO BELOW
OPEN TO BELOW
OPEN TO BELOW
MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN
NODS TO POETRY
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QUALITIES OF VILLANELLE POETRY
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QUALITIES OF FREE VERSE POETRY
WRITING
SMALL RECOR STU
LARGE RECOR STU
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INDIVI RECOR BOO
BOOTHS
GROUP RDING UDIO
GROUP RDING UDIO
IDUAL RDING OTHS
SMALL GROUP RECORDING STUDIO
LARGE GROUP RECORDING STUDIO
AUDITORY ARCHIVE P
LISTEN TO ARCHIVED PODCAS
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PODS
STS FROM OTHERS
ARTIFACT TABLE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIFACTS INSET INTO TABLE
INDIVIDUAL PODCAST RECORDING STUDIO RECORD STORIES / MEMORIES / EMOTIONS
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QUALITIES OF HAIKU POETRY
SEATING TYPOLOGIES
UPPER PIT
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XON
SEMI - ENCLOSED SEATING
COMMUNAL / GROUP BANQUETTE SEATING
INDIVIDUAL BANQUETTE SEATING
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QUALITIES OF BALLAD POETRY