The idea
This micro architecture
is inspired by some of the positive aspects of autism. While their social
skills may be poor, they often have some things they are very good and
passionate about. They are also always their true selves. A person with autism is good at focusing and concentrating on
that specific thing for a long period of time, which makes them very skilled in
that specific area.
Some can for example be very
creative.
First of all, this
construction is designed to be a tiny space since that is what many autistic
people prefer. The materials are going to be carton, and we want the person
that is inside the construction to be able to draw or write something on the
walls of the construction, as well as leaning against the wall while sitting.
This is to encourage the person inside it to be creative and use his or her
imagination while being inside the construction. The walls are built with
slopes so that it is easier to draw on it, and it makes a more comfortable
space to be in and to sit in. The entrance is small, so the outside world is less interesting than the inside mind of the person with autism.
The idea is to stimulate the creativity. To be in a comfortable area with the chance to be really creative and concentrated. When they are inside our micro architecture they want to be in there, that's the idea we hope for.
