Tuesday, March 12, 2013

New Urban Sacred Place (Tibetan Buddhism)_Actor Taxonomy (Preliminary)


Conceptual Actor Taxonomy :

1. Masking (Avatar) = Temporary Construction Structure (Scaffolding, Construction Safety Net (Tarpaulin), Exo Skeleton Structure.)

2. Visual Displacement/Replacement/Concealment/Revelation = Semi Temporary Signage ( Street signage, Street Furniture, Building Surfaces, CCTV cameras.)

3. Exile = (Temporary effects), (Smoke, Daylight, Artificial Light)

I'm particular interested in the potential of using construction safety net (tarpaulin) as one of the many ways to   "mask" buildings as it inherently creates an exo-skeleton over half-finished structures. It's interesting to see the way the green tarp hides the structure beneath but at night it becomes see-through because of the internal lighting. Everyday you see this this construction gauze untill one day, like a present, it comes off and you are surprised with the building underneath.


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