Thres(hold)
by Megan Mitchell, Design Futures Lab
In this igloo-like decompression chamber, visitors experience true reprieve from their over-scheduled, over-connected lives as the colored, shifting lights and flowing air provide a refreshing, cleansing experience. The project simulates a Faraday cage, which is an enclosure that blocks electromagnetic signals, including cell phone and wireless information, from being transmitted. Shedding layers of stress, digital connection and distractions of the outside world, this entry processional experience re-orients the participant to the present time and place. This research addresses the ability of an interactive threshold space to assist individuals in transitioning from one set of experiences, expectations and activities to another.
by Megan Mitchell, Design Futures Lab
In this igloo-like decompression chamber, visitors experience true reprieve from their over-scheduled, over-connected lives as the colored, shifting lights and flowing air provide a refreshing, cleansing experience. The project simulates a Faraday cage, which is an enclosure that blocks electromagnetic signals, including cell phone and wireless information, from being transmitted. Shedding layers of stress, digital connection and distractions of the outside world, this entry processional experience re-orients the participant to the present time and place. This research addresses the ability of an interactive threshold space to assist individuals in transitioning from one set of experiences, expectations and activities to another.
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