Short Narratives

'On' the Edge

My overall concept in this first room is ‘on the edge’. Upon walking in, walls of different height are flanking the entrance, leaving you no choice but to move forward. There are small glimpses as to what is behind them, but there is a mystery involved, and curiosity is drawing you in. You turn to the right and at the end of the corridor lies an edge of a stair; where could it lead? You have a feeling you are on the edge of seeing what you couldn’t see before. You come to a sleeping area. The walls are short, and when looking over from on top, you see what’s below. However, the other side is not completely revealed. You only see the top portion of a column. So, the entire room is not revealed. You travel down, finding a bathroom under the sleeping area. On the other side, you follow the wall to a food preparing and peaceful sitting place.

'In' the Edge

‘In the edge’ is the statement for this room. Upon walking into it, you find yourself elevated on a sleeping platform and are met with a sense of uneasiness. Though it is an open area, you feel as if you are being pulled every which way. That tension is elaborated by steel cables that form a tightrope-like joinery between the surrounding walls and the two columns set within the room. As you look around, there are several other level changes, all forming diagonal lines, or triangles in the floor. One is in the window corner where there is a meditation area. A food preparing area is located on the opposite side and next to it is a diagonal wall. It closes off the bathing area from the rest of the space. The opening to it begins small and gradually grows larger the further you go in the corner or edge of the room.

'Over' the Edge

In this space, things are not as they seem. First off, you take a step down that was quite unexpected. Then, illumination is coming from the floor, when it’s normally from the ceiling. You notice this column, which you discern as an abstract tree. You realize the floor is representing the leaves or foliage. Your eyes travel up to see the ‘roots’ stretching over the ceiling, at different levels and thicknesses. Around the base are sleeping areas. After this exploration, the stand-alone walls on the edge of the room are a different world and stand in stark contrast to the leafy, lush space. They are bright, crisp, and clean. One wall has the bathing and meditation areas. The other holds the food. The opposition of the two parts relate to going ‘over the edge’. Hatters (mad as) could have a perfectly opposite, upside down day. The next could be on the contrary; vivid, peaceful, and focused. This space defines both of those situations.