Objective “clock” time runs the modern world. Despite our awareness to subjective time perceptions, we cannot eliminate clock time as it is what everyone follows uniformly. Instead, this observational study aims to establish a connection to the objective time interval of train and bus rides at VCC Clark Station utilizing subjective time perceptions based on …
In my research on the temporalities of everyday life, Henri Lefebvre’s work on Rhythmanalysis has been a pivotal point of recurring conversation. Over the break, I have picked up the book ‘Rhythmanalysis: Space, Time and Everyday Life’ which contains written works by Lefebvre on the subject of Rhythmanalysis. I chose paragraphs from the book and …
GSMD-500 | Grad Design Studio 1 Prompt 4: Inquiry Timekeeping has been integrated into modern society through influences of astronomical innovations throughout history. Time itself is a concept developed in a standardized unit to reference celestial bodies which has been the basis for modern timekeeping. This analysis aims to articulate timekeeping as not just a …
GSMD-500 | Grad Design Studio 1 Prompt 3: Discourse I started the project by reading Ordinary Lives: Studies in the Everyday by Ben Highmore. I was specifically drawn to how he describes familiar everyday objects and our passive interactions with them. He also describes how experiential time is often an overlooked aspect in the temporal …
GSMD-500 | Grad Design Studio 1 Prompt 2: Material I wanted to choose a material that wasn’t tangible as I have worked with a myriad of materials such as paper, wood, metal, clay, plastic, etc. in my undergrad. This time, I wanted to enhance my visualization skills and expand how I create enticing forms of …
GSMD-500 | Grad Design Studio 1 Prompt 1: The Gift Getting to know Ayako The prompt given allowed each one to get to know one another. As someone who wasn’t in Vancouver yet at the time, I thought I would really be challenged by the prompt as I could only interact virtually with my cohort …