1. FRAMEWORK FOR INVESTIGATIONS

1. FRAMEWORK FOR INVESTIGATIONS

In my thesis, I am spatially imagining two worlds created by author Alasdair Gray in his novel Lanark: A Life in Four Books. The first world is based in the physical realm of Glasgow in the 1950’s with a protagonist who goes to Glasgow School of Art. The Mac and the steps leading up to it are key players in this narrative. The second world is based in a fantastic distorted version of Glasgow called Unthank, with an underground Institute or hospital, where the main character ends up. The thesis takes the two contrasting realities, stories, and environments as a starting point. This study or manifesto is divided in two parts: Ruin and Underground Building. Given the fantastic reality of my thesis, I will be using this study to ground and contextualize the project in the known physical world.