01 West End Bazaar D+R Studio I | Fall 2023 | Professor: David Yocum
The architectural concept behind this project is deeply rooted in the evocative imagery of Italo Calvino’s fictional city of Chloe, as described in Invisible Cities. Within the streets of West End Bazaar, a diverse multitude of strangers continually traverse their paths, their interactions characterized by an unspoken understanding. West End Bazaar is a testament to the profound interplay of individuals within the public space through which they pass. This narrative resonates with the urban philosophy articulated by Jane Jacobs, who challenges the conventional perception of strangers as potential threats in her book The Life and Death of American Cities.
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