Response to Carol, Mallika Kodavatiganti

RESPONSE TO CAROL

Mallika Kodavatiganti

This backyard is a combination of all the peace, beauty, and nature in Philadelphia, and everyone should have a backyard like it. I imagine everyone’s backyard to be connected to one another, a giant park really. Everyone can work on the mosaic together, they can show their stories, their personalities. The chipped mirrors and broken tiles will come together and be beautiful, because they are beautiful. Everyone has to work together to keep the mosaic wall going, to fix the fallen pieces, and to help others create their own stories.

The water filled pond is an oasis, a place for the kids to play with other, a place for the adults to relax, and a place for everyone to be together. But sometimes people just need to be with their own mind, and these smooth wooden alcoves sound lovely. They can be interspersed throughout the trees, and everyone who wants one has their own secret spot to share with someone else or just be themselves. People should have their own backyard space but I want it to lead out into a big park for everyone to use, transition from private to public, from individual to community. It’s a place for cookouts, birthday parties, weddings, any and all opportunities to spend time with each other. There’s also room for a community garden, where your neighborhoods can get fresh food, or a little extra if they need more to get by.

It’s still in the city, and you can still have the hustle and bustle of life. But you can still have the peace, quiet, and softness of nature. You can recharge here. It’s like a mini-vacation during the day.

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