the idea of layering is a great place to start. you can think about it in a lot of different ways: the physical layers → geologic rock with layers of sediment deposited by the mississippi river to create the gentilly ridge.. layers of history → french/spanish/american colonial occupations.. various changes in modern-day land uses the area has gone through → farm to suburbs… layers of cultural meanings… layers of community, connectivity, etc… now we have been talking a lot about programming and how they can overlap and create various areas of activity. does the layering have an order? are all the layers the same size? should some go on the bottom and others on the top? are the layers connected? if yes, how so? do they have the same thickness?
you spoke about a palimpsest. i think that is a nice metaphor. to me that word/idea is not just about layering but how layers of writing in particular have been erased (intentionally or not) and re-written. what text can you still see? can you juxtapose new type against the older text? does seeing the two together create a new sentence with a new meaning, not intended by the former ones? is it written in the same font? same medium? how do you decide what to erase, what to keep? just thought i would try to get the creative juices flowing… i think the paper folding models could be particularly illustrative for you…
the idea of layering is a great place to start. you can think about it in a lot of different ways: the physical layers → geologic rock with layers of sediment deposited by the mississippi river to create the gentilly ridge.. layers of history → french/spanish/american colonial occupations.. various changes in modern-day land uses the area has gone through → farm to suburbs… layers of cultural meanings… layers of community, connectivity, etc… now we have been talking a lot about programming and how they can overlap and create various areas of activity. does the layering have an order? are all the layers the same size? should some go on the bottom and others on the top? are the layers connected? if yes, how so? do they have the same thickness?
you spoke about a palimpsest. i think that is a nice metaphor. to me that word/idea is not just about layering but how layers of writing in particular have been erased (intentionally or not) and re-written. what text can you still see? can you juxtapose new type against the older text? does seeing the two together create a new sentence with a new meaning, not intended by the former ones? is it written in the same font? same medium? how do you decide what to erase, what to keep? just thought i would try to get the creative juices flowing…
i think the paper folding models could be particularly illustrative for you…
also, i really like the panorama. it looks great!