Garden Influence

Scenery is the fundamental element in garden construction.

Establishing scenery implies the presence of a human gaze, which takes in the scenery.

Scenery emerges out of opportunity.
It is the introduction of buildings in appropriate place that create a sequence of sceneries which form contrasts and oppositions that retain the visitor's interest.  A successful garden is one where the scenery changes at each step, providing new viewpoints created by intentional framing processes.

Conceptual principles entail notions of  -Seperation, Quest, Suggestion and Passage- 4 tempos of the score establishing link between inside and outside, the illusion of spatial continuity between the foreground and background.

Kite Dreams

"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country"  --Anais Nin


Earth Day is April 22nd.  Get a kite and fly it from a rooftop!  Imagine 1,000 kites flying from the rooftops of Chicago!!!  Imagine 5,000 kites changing the scenery of our urban home!  Imagine 10,000 kites fying as a symbol of our Community's belief in dreams!!!  Imagine 1,000,000 kites across the skyline, a message to the rest of the world!

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Environmental Psychology: Tiepolo and Wurzburg Palace

In the mid-1700's, an Italian fresco painter was asked to paint the ceiling of a German palace.  In the planning of the fresco, the artist considered the viewers point of view, so much that the results were chilling.

 

 When entering the palace and approaching the stairs, the viewer would only be able to see part of the ceiling.

 As the viewer climbed the stairs, more of the ceiling would be revealed.

 At the landing, the viewer would turn and see more of the ceiling.

 ...until the whole ceiling would be revealed.

 Tiepolo's use of approach and revelation by time-space interaction of the viewer, allow him to create a sense of narrative and surprise.  The viewer is told a story that unfolds with each step up the stairs and culminates in a glorious experience resolved in the last steps of the climb.  Be the Missing Link!!!

A Grand Scenery: Christo and Jean Claude's "The Gates"

Christo and Jean-Claude's grand visions have enchanted the world.  Here are some drawings and photos from "The Gates", a project that temporarily engaged the citizens of New York to participate in seeing a public space in an "extraordinarily different way and [with] exciting new alignments... the experience has consistently been one of revelation."

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Rooftop U2

One of the most chilling performances I've ever seen (even if just a video)  Be the Missing Link!!!

Flashmob!!!

This is what I imagine the power of togetherness being like!  A massive amount of energy and enthusiasm starting a momentum that gives you chills.  Be the Missing Link!!!

46th Ward

Congratulations to James Cappleman!

I met Mr. Cappleman about 6:30 on the day of the election and told him about my idea of a community-based initiative around the idea of "Being the Missing Link".  Mr Cappleman's reply was of great interest.

It is exciting to think of the possibilities of the fruits of Community relationships and I am working with great conviction in resourcing information to ensure Missing Link Uptown/Chicago with sustained success.