Thesis 100dpi

A citizen of Refugium
The people of such an architecture, of such a fundamentally different
way of life, would potentially develop a new set of values, a new
outlook and perception of the world around. This new perspective is
near impossible to understand without a historical precedent, as we
can only imagine his/her thought processes, decisions or reactions
from within our personal frame of reference. Through layered understanding
of the very real shifts of society along with the application
of theoretical rhetoric, we are able to generate possible outcomes or
models of what the architectural implications would be, if we were to
build freely with this state of mind.
114 REFUGIUM
Once entering the structure, Refugium’s citizens are no longer rooted
- they moves freely without restraints. Ones movement knows no
congestion, just a permanent state of flow. So what happens with a
persons identity within the space? Today, we form a certain identity
according to the spaces we live in, schools we attend, bars we drink
coffee at – which is all defined by our stationery way of life. The life in
constant motion is not inclined to forming (spatial) identity. People
move through a series of creative environments, which would possibly
be changed and recreated. The new refugee, has already been
deprived of everything he identified himself with - from his past stationary
life. He does not identify with this new space, since he is only
moving through it, while playing.
A man who moves freely and does not have to struggle for his existence
is without historical basis. That is why materiality is not important
for a new refugee. He already has nothing. His instinct of pure
physical survival and self defense, the primordial instincts of human
being, are satiated; the only instinct that takes over is the creative one.
Baptism
- Refugium -
Integration
Inhabitence of Refugium is akin to that of a new dimension