Week 9 – Stating an Intention
Beginning to articulate not just what the project is, but what it believes in and how it wants to be read.
Letting response guide articulation rather than correction.
I received feedback on my revised zoning map this week, which helped confirm that the spatial logic was becoming clearer and more readable. This gave me confidence to begin working on my manifesto poster, shifting from spatial organisation into a more conceptual and communicative mode of work.
Trying to give the project a voice beyond drawings.
The manifesto poster became a space to articulate the project’s values, ambitions and tone. This was a different kind of work, less about solving spatial problems and more about framing intent. It felt both freeing and difficult, as it required me to be explicit about what had previously been intuitive. The process made me more aware of the project’s underlying concerns with memory, experience and encounter.
Searching for a language that feels honest to the work.
I spent a lot of time adjusting wording, layout and emphasis, trying to find a tone that felt neither overly academic nor overly poetic. This tuning felt surprisingly demanding, as small shifts in language changed the perceived character of the project significantly.
Reflection
This week shifted the project into a more communicative register. The manifesto forced me to clarify my intentions, not just for others but for myself, making the project feel more deliberate and less intuitive.