The thesis journey has evolved and grown increasingly difficult as time has been winding down. At this stage of the project, I must act by critically analyzing how the process has evolved, what signficant bits have emerged, and how I can best design an intervention that is appropriate, feasible and exciting given the limited time and resources available to me. And so, I'm designing read more ...

I'm looking to use sound to set the conditions for the collision of people and ideas at the library, with the goal of generating new knowledge as a result of their interaction. read more ...

I'm currently enrolled in Post-Planetary Design, a thought-provoking course anchored in science fiction. We read novels and screen movies, which provide entry points into engaging dialogue spanning many disciplines and themes. Some recurring questions I've noted include: What are the boundaries to the definition of 'being human'?... read more ...

I left last week's thesis meeting with an epiphany: a fitting context for my project is the library, and why have I not seen it sooner? Up until now, I was struggling with defining a context for my project, interested in both the possibilities for intervening in public space (a subway platform, a street corner, or sidewalk) and with the idea of intervening in a multi/transdisciplinary shared work space, like our university. read more ...

Earlier today, I passed by Grand Central and took the opportunity to observe the space with my ears alone. I had been here many times before, but never imposed this simple constraint on myself: listen intently, without looking. I wrote: I am surrounded by clouds of conversations, clusters. Are they connected to what I see? Are they in sync? read more ...