Space for Many: Designing Soft, Pliable Public Spaces

Description:

Within the realm of design (interiors and architecture), there is a prioritization of westernized ideals that dictate materiality, spatial organization, interaction and form. Often, the messiness of the domestic sphere is excluded from these conversations, in favor of modernization, cleanliness, and hard materials. By centering and prioritizing the body within our approach to interiority and interior design pedagogy, we aim to produce spaces that are softer, more experiential, and more materially diverse as a way of allowing for nuance. We present three primary examples of student design work that bridge domesticity and public performance, utilizing soft and temporal materials, in order to promote more meaningful and sensorially rich social interactions.

Presenters:

• Hannah Dewhirst (Assistant Professor at University of Kentucky, College of Design)
• Aanya Chugh (Assistant Professor at University of Kentucky, College of Design)

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