Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Lauren's Research References

This is perhaps more a list of inspirations and references for my final project...

The bowling alley I went to as a teenager that was torn down in 2002



















This type of loss (both social and physical) led me to my interest in the built environment, and all the myriad meanings wrapped up in it.

Psychogeography gave a name to something I had been thinking about ever since I can remember.
I'm really interested in how buildings have stories to tell, as vessels of human experience. Normal Klein writes, "It seems that if you could simply rest your ear close enough to the point where the blades have sheared away the joists, there might be the faint echo of a scream..."

So I started thinking about buildings in Portland that were recently torn down, and still have stories to tell. I hope to give them a fitting tribute. Below are some screenshots from my initial Next Door posts...





After this initial phase, I started asking for stories; 


The outcome remains to be seen! In the meantime, enjoy Vanessa Renwick's short film about the Lovejoy Columns...



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