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Populus – Architecture, populism, democracy and solitude

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Modernity’s push towards individuality parallels the exponential rise in individual living units, the demise of collective functions, and the dissolving of the private sphere through mass media. Loneliness and individuality are perpetuated; populist narratives serve as political opium for the masses. The way out of this trap is through creating stimulating means for people to be in solitude whilst being collective, in everyday life in the sphere of dwelling. My graduation project takes a stance…

Modernity’s push towards individuality parallels the exponential rise in individual living units, the demise of collective functions, and the dissolving of the private sphere through mass media. Loneliness and individuality are perpetuated; populist narratives serve as political opium for the masses. The way out of this trap is through creating stimulating means for people to be in solitude whilst being collective, in everyday life in the sphere of dwelling. My graduation project takes a stance against the described modern dwelling. It showcases a method of design. Instead of inner city dwelling of loneliness, the core collective typology of the monastic form is reinserted into apartment dwelling, creating a balance; 30% programming, 30%  openness/transition, 30% housing. A balance which coincides with urbanity as a whole. This typology structures minimal dwelling through the collective labyrinthine continuous corridor, producing collective functioning, whilst providing individual retreat to solitude.

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