It’s almost midterm!

I’m working on my final drawings now, hopefully there will be a few models in my future as well and I’m looking forward to the midterm review. Here is my thesis abstract. Thoughts?:

Metaspace: Eco activism through art and interaction.

In an ecologically focused world, the word Meta inherently acknowledges the dynamism of the ecosystem in it’s entirety. Meta also refers to change or transformation, modern art subculture, and among or with from latin and greek: activism through art and interaction.

This project will center around a dynamic and adaptable program in order to accommodate a myriad of environmental issues as well as speak to the dynamic nature of activism and the interdependency of two major components of activism, human energy and industry. The program exhibits creativity and all types of the interactive arts to catalyze ecological activism. Ideas behind Metadesign helped form the spaces, the program and their relationship to each other. The program and form are interactive, as interaction is key to successful activism. Metaphorically, the industrial structure acts like a scaffold for the natural energy to grow upon, much the way ivy grows on the ruins of an abandoned building.The program and neighborhood will be interdependent as well: the industrial neighborhood will rely on the organic nature of the program to enliven it and the environmental program will rely on the pragmatism of the area to aid in effective change. The site is located directly adjacent to the burnside skate park; the increasingly vibrant community of young, creatively minded subcultures that live, work and play in the area could have a large presence at the site and are the inspiration for the program.