Practice... perfect.

was flipping through a korean architectural journal. the issue was mainly on the entries and winners of the SPACE PRIZE competition. pretty interesting ideas; some of the ideas/ proposals were pretty cliche, yet it was re-evaluated through a totally different perspective. i must say, the korean journals have better graphics than the Malaysian Architecture and Singapore Architect Journals. koreans have pretty hi-tech funky architecture. although it is pretty obvious where they receive the inpirations and resources from, thanks to globalization. now i'm begining to wonder about the substance of these built designs.

nevertheless, the issue on SPACE PRIZE has Architectural thought and substance. one particular project that caught my attention was a proposal of a new way of experiencing a lift/elevator. the idea was base on human's self concious. how people react different or behave in a manner that does not reflect on their true identity. they behavior becomes somewhat droning and colorless. there isn't any excitement as well as enjoyment when entering a lift. in-fact it supposed creates anxiety and uncomfort. most people would just stare at the floor level indicator, impatiently waiting to get out.
so this student proposes an idea of a dark lift where one can only see a silhouette of a person with tiny infrared dots that follows and detects the persons movement. by doing this, this would allow a person to feel that he is able to act freely and at ease. because noone would be able to identify him. i wonder what happends when they exit the lift. and they probably can see you digging your nose even if its just a silhouette.

totally unfeasible.