Collective Imagination

cRITIC

Anthony Gagliardi

TA

Taely Freeman

TEAM

Liza Aldridge, Chenhao Kang, Hyunji Kim, Tianbo Zhang

PROJECT STATEMENT

A Monument For The Collective, By The Collective

“The old monument was the symbol for a static conception of this world, now overruled by a new one of relativity through changing energies. I believe, therefore, that the equivalent for monumental expression is developing in the direction of a new physical pattern for a higher form of civic life, a pattern characterized by flexibility for continuous growth and change.”

–Walter Gropius, “Architectural Review: In Search of a New Monumentality”, 1948

Monumentality is defined by how a structure/building/object lives in the collective imagination. We want to challenge the tradition of a monument designed by one imposing architectural authority and engage the “collective imagination” as a formative power in an ongoing design process.