To Wait: 1. to stay or rest in expectation; remain in a state of quiescence or inaction, as until something expected happens
2. wait on or upon, a. to perform the duties of an attendant or servant
3. to continue stationary or inactive in expectation of; await
4. the act of waiting or awaiting; delay halt
5. a period or interval of waiting.
I NEED: 3 waiting spaces that have three distinct purposes.... one for sitting, one for pacing, one for standing. inactivity is the key.... windows become the main focal point for the inactivity and the period of inactivity. They are like the visual access to a world outside that she doesnt not know and does not recognise because of her amnesia. the windows must always provide visual contact with the outside room so she can try and recognise the lover than she waits for, despite not knowing who he is.
THE CHARACTER: she is lost, contained, inactive, confused, anxious but finds everything repetitive.
CIRCULATION: horizontal space with run-on effects but integrity to each individual waiting space is needed. the size of each space needs to be determined by the amount of space needed for each type of waiting. ie: standing needs more vertical less horizontal, walking needs heaps of horizontal and the same vertical as standing, sitting needs small vertical and medium horizontal.
SITE: busy city perhaps new york city, where young women are often forgotten, situated above a busy street or in a lane where where there is direct linear outside circulation coming from only two directions, that is, both ends of the space. the space should therefore be long and narrow so that it can fit within this narrow street, or laneway. the space cannot stop the flow of outside traffic too much so i need to come up with a way for people to still negotiate themselves around the building without coming in direct contact with the girl, but only quick visual contact. The long horizontal form of my space would be contrasted by the huge overpowering towers adn skyscrapers that make up the city.
