#13 PROGRESS MOVING FORWARD

REVIEW OF FEEDBACK FROM PEERS

At the beginning of class this past Tuesday, we were guided to question our progress moving forward. We essentially want to identify areas that need the most thought. After discussing with the honors committee the previous week, I was sitting on three questions.

1. Do I focus on one or two of my precedents to study their processes, or do I find bits and pieces of each pre-identified and combine them to create my process to explain?

2. Do I create a step-by-step guide to the discovered processes?

3. How do I incorporate, and discover, the ideas of space and time? Both are essential aspects of both dance and architecture.

After developing these three questions, we were placed into groups to discuss with our peers. My group suggested, regarding question one, to essentially do both parts in a sense. I have begun doing a little dive into each of the precedents I have identified. After organizing my thoughts on these, I will select two from the previously chosen six. I will dive even deeper to research and collect their processes.

Currently, I am leaning towards doing Isamu Noguchi and Martha Graham, considering their extensive work together from the progress I have made with the so-called little dive into my precedents. It is also interesting to think how effective their sets have been, seeing as some of the dances and sets are being replicated today. I feel in the long run; this selection will be very beneficial in developing a final product. The second duo I am looking at is Steven Holl and Jessica Lang. While they only have one set and performance together, the work intrigues me. Not only do they fascinate me, but they have recently worked together in the modern-day. I feel the time contrast may be interesting to consider between Noguchi Graham and Holl Lang.

Regarding the second question, both of my peers agreed that this might be an exciting way to move forward, but first, I will have to complete the act of question one. I also explained my thoughts on designing and building a set for a dance to them. They thought this would be a great experience, but developing a step-by-step process would be beneficial if a full-scale build and a physical experience were to happen.

Lastly, before mentioning question three to my peers, they were interested in space and time regarding dance and architecture, just as my reviewers and professors have been. I am at a standstill in this area, I feel, though. While I agree that these aspects are essential to architecture and dance, I am unsure of the best track to discover their importance in a final product. Or instead how to successfully incorporate it into the final product without it seeming like a separate concept.

Regardless, this week's discussion was helpful as I applied these thoughts moving forward. It is always nice to get a viewpoint from others who, although not doing the same concept as me, are going through the same discovery process.

I believe that applying the process of question one will best benefit me as we approach the first rough draft of the background section in our prospectus. I know the others will fall in place afterward.