February 2010
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January 2010
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GOING UP: A Collection of "Vertical Cemeteries"
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ALL THESE VERTICAL CEMETERIES STORE CREMATED REMAINS. MY PROJECT IS MAKING USE OF NATURAL BURIAL AS A WAY OF DISPOSING BODIES. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, THERE IS NO PRECEDENT FOR NATURAL BURIAL HAPPENING IN THE CITY, AND IN A BUILDING THAT IS MORE VERTICAL THAN HORIZONTAL.
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Chanjoong Kim was showing The Last House, a vertical, fragile-looking and intricate...
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UPDATE: January 17
Over the break, I managed to work a little bit on my thesis and decided on several important aspects of the project.
A quick review:
1. defined the relationship of the trinity of death to each of its constituents
2. decided on the direction I would be taking for the rest of the project - “how nature deals with death”
3. acknowledged the need of a program that represents...
“Love is stronger than death even though it can’t stop death from happening, but...”
– unknown? (via kari-shma) (via quote-book)
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
– Albert Einstein (via reluctantbuddha) (via quote-book)
“Someone who thinks death is the scariest thing doesn’t know a thing about life.”
– Sue Monk Kidd (The Secret Life of Bees) (via kari-shma) (via quote-book)
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“This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in...”
– Elizabeth Gilbert (via julie911) (via quote-book)