Almost Paradise

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Almost Paradise

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This project borrows and manipulates the boardwalk - an element that
traditionally separates human activity from the “natural” processes of
landscapes. The boardwalk folds up to expose its underbelly and to form
walls that mediate your experience of adjacent spaces. The basic
organization of concentric donuts creates a series of inner sanctums or
multiple paradises. However, these spaces are woven together to create
continuous yet indistinct whole. You are never fully inside nor ever
fully outside of paradise. Further, “paradise” and “the real world” are
constructed from identical materials, with the interior realm coated in
layer of VOC free green turf paint. Normally reserved for refreshing
tired lawns, the green color is the symbol of healthfulness in nature.
It will be applied to all materials, gravel, boardwalk and trees to
create a reality that appears artificial but is ultimately comprised of
real materials. The green will fade over time and eventually all that
will remain will be the scattered remnants protected by the boardwalk,
rendering the two spaces virtually identical.