Feb. 4-5 "Experiencing Space" Susanna Recchia
The word "planning" might sound important at first, but once it reached to the construction part, it suddenly vanished. We faced numerous problems. The search for unused materials and then transported them on the 8th floor was not an easy task. The security from the faculty was quite hash on us. During the construction part, we faced the problems of the lack of tools, materials and cooperativeness. Because of these problems, the other groups started to help one another in order to finish the construction on time.
Being semi-stoned did not relax me at all, I felt more anxious comparing to the normal circumstances. This could be seen from the biomapping result between Linda and me. On the 2nd day of this workshop, we needed to use the result that we had to create a map that shows the sensual experience in the city. Thus, it is the transition from the abstract level to a more visual representation.
Working in a group of four, we have prepared a 4 meters long map with fully detailed two ghetto conditions in Chicago: Cabrini and North Lawndale. We made a graph to link the Chicago history to the formation of these areas, which is greatly related to the economical changes of Chicago, which is the shift of the industrial development to the commercial enlargement. Although up to this point we didn’t have any in-depth research of Dharavi, but we had the chance to study another form of “slum”.
Within the rectangular frame, we used our creativity to experience the space with our other senses rather than visually. This experience was quite powerful and shocking at the same time. Closing the eyes has aroused the other senses, which has totally changed the space. At the end of the workshop, we were asked to draw out the senses of the body on a piece of paper. Although it was just a simple task, it was so playful that we enjoyed expressing our feelings into a drawing.
Feb. 11-12 "Fantasy saves the Planning" Daniele Pario Perra
The most difficult part of this workshop is organization. Within the 2-day workshop, we spent one whole day to organize what to do. Dividing the groups into 4 to 5 people from 37 students was a disaster. However, it was quite fun to see many of the master students couldn't be able to count 1 to 7 in the right order.
The word "planning" might sound important at first, but once it reached to the construction part, it suddenly vanished. We faced numerous problems. The search for unused materials and then transported them on the 8th floor was not an easy task. The security from the faculty was quite hash on us. During the construction part, we faced the problems of the lack of tools, materials and cooperativeness. Because of these problems, the other groups started to help one another in order to finish the construction on time.
Feb. 14-15 "Two days, Two walks" Stefano Greziani
We were asked to take some bad photos within 3 hours. For me, bad photos can be anything; it just depends on one’s perception and taste. Therefore, I chose to simply play around with the geometrical “rules”, such as the improper place to cut things.
Feb. 18 "Mapping" Antonio Scarponi
The aim was to search for some found objects that could represent the social issues and modify the situation. As a group of four, we have decided to put a blank page on the newspaper so that people could write freely on it on the train. In Holland, people tend to leave the newspaper on the seat, which will eventually pass to the next person. This action is an ongoing action in daily lives, and thus enriches the exchange of communication in the metropolitan without the boundary of visual contact.
Feb. 25-26 "The Sensory Commons" Christian Nold
The trip was full of excitements. It is an unexpected journey to explore all my senses which I have long forgotten. The sonic experience has remained me of the first workshop that we have done, the Experience Space Workshop. The words that I can describe the experience are inspiring, exploration, disorientation, strange, realism……….
Being semi-stoned did not relax me at all, I felt more anxious comparing to the normal circumstances. This could be seen from the biomapping result between Linda and me. On the 2nd day of this workshop, we needed to use the result that we had to create a map that shows the sensual experience in the city. Thus, it is the transition from the abstract level to a more visual representation.
Feb. 20 Case Study: Chicago
Working in a group of four, we have prepared a 4 meters long map with fully detailed two ghetto conditions in Chicago: Cabrini and North Lawndale. We made a graph to link the Chicago history to the formation of these areas, which is greatly related to the economical changes of Chicago, which is the shift of the industrial development to the commercial enlargement. Although up to this point we didn’t have any in-depth research of Dharavi, but we had the chance to study another form of “slum”.
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