The body is the anchor in the world. The built environment references the human body and although no two bodies are identical, a tacit acceptance of “average” dimensions to accommodate all bodies has become the norm. Through this study of form, I challenge the notion of a universal human scale and meticulously studied my own body in motion, recording the specificity of every instance with an understanding that the body does not merely occupy space but moves through space. This space is not a backdrop for movement but integral for it as it provides orientation and is never neutral.
In ARCH 2020, I collected data by carefully mapping my body’s movement during a set of bicycle crunches, analyzing, documenting and representing this data through drawing. Through this process, I developed a deeper understanding of how a body in motion inhabits space. The range of motion I mapped became the frame of reference to design a site-specific architectonic enclosure.
Using Grasshopper and Python scripting, I developed an iterative model to fine-tune the structure's geometry, creating a climbing wall with a wide slope gradient, providing a diverse use range.
