It's been nearly a decade since we have started EYESORE. Independent and self-funded, we are driven by a deep curiosity and desire to investigate and share alternative perspectives of the built environment. The stories we've shared and the network of great people we've met along the way continue to inspire us and drive our work. So with that same spirit we continue on to our 6th issue!
Issue 6 is the second in our triptych, looking at Building Spaces. Issue 5 was on Lost Spaces which you can buy here and Issue 7 will be on Sustaining Spaces.
Issue 6 is the second in our triptych, looking at Building Spaces. Issue 5 was on Lost Spaces which you can buy here and Issue 7 will be on Sustaining Spaces.
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Issue 7:
When we started brainstorming for this issue, we quickly realised that ‘Building Spaces’ can mean so many things beyond the physical form of a building. This issue will explore the ways in which we relate to, interact with, and construct different types of space.
Inspired by an initial reading of archaeologist Christopher Tilly’s essay Space, Place, Landscape and Perception: Phenomenological Perspectives (1994), we’ve broken ‘space’ into five categories: everyday, personal, communal, architectural and imaginative. We’ve roughly defined each category to give you an idea of the kinds of questions we’re asking and what we’re looking for. Often these spaces overlap, so if you're unsure where your idea fits, please send it through - these sections serve as guidance and we are open to your interpretations.
Inspired by an initial reading of archaeologist Christopher Tilly’s essay Space, Place, Landscape and Perception: Phenomenological Perspectives (1994), we’ve broken ‘space’ into five categories: everyday, personal, communal, architectural and imaginative. We’ve roughly defined each category to give you an idea of the kinds of questions we’re asking and what we’re looking for. Often these spaces overlap, so if you're unsure where your idea fits, please send it through - these sections serve as guidance and we are open to your interpretations.
EVERYDAY:
Looking at how our everyday experiences inform the spaces we build.
>> How do different cities, villages, shopping malls, public transport etc. form our day to day interactions?
>> To what extent do we shape these spaces and to what extent do they shape our days?
>> How do our everyday actions create relationships to the spaces which we inhabit?
>> How do habits form in different environments, and why do some places have distinct lifestyles?
>> What factors contribute to this—weather, architecture, culture, or people?
>> How do different cities, villages, shopping malls, public transport etc. form our day to day interactions?
>> To what extent do we shape these spaces and to what extent do they shape our days?
>> How do our everyday actions create relationships to the spaces which we inhabit?
>> How do habits form in different environments, and why do some places have distinct lifestyles?
>> What factors contribute to this—weather, architecture, culture, or people?
ARCHITECTURAL:
The most obvious link to ‘building spaces’ to many people would be this one. It’s all about looking at how we build structures, villages, cities etc.
>> How has the way we build changed over the years?
>> What materials have we used in the past, and what materials might we use in the future?
>> What can we learn from cities from the past or current cities?
>> How can we exchange this knowledge to build better (or less) in the future?
>> How has the way we build changed over the years?
>> What materials have we used in the past, and what materials might we use in the future?
>> What can we learn from cities from the past or current cities?
>> How can we exchange this knowledge to build better (or less) in the future?
COMMUNAL:
We want to explore how communal spaces have been built in the past, how they are being built now and what sort of new communal spaces we wish for in the future.
>> How do we create communal spaces online and offline?
>> What drives a group of people together? Is it through physical space, ideology, chance?
>> How do we build collectively?
>> What communal spaces do we wish to build for the future generations?
>> How do we create communal spaces online and offline?
>> What drives a group of people together? Is it through physical space, ideology, chance?
>> How do we build collectively?
>> What communal spaces do we wish to build for the future generations?
IMAGINATIVE:
Exploring what role our knowledge and imagination play in the way we perceive and build the spaces around us.
>> How is knowledge about spaces built, shared, and shaped by historical narratives, particularly those rooted in colonialism?
>> What impact do street names, monuments, and other forms of historical representation have on public spaces, and who decides what is preserved?
>> Why are some buildings and landmarks protected while others are destroyed, and how do values around preservation evolve over time?
>> How can we reimagine spaces to reflect alternative futures or untold stories?
>> What role do fiction and world-building play in creating spaces we aspire to inhabit?
>> How is knowledge about spaces built, shared, and shaped by historical narratives, particularly those rooted in colonialism?
>> What impact do street names, monuments, and other forms of historical representation have on public spaces, and who decides what is preserved?
>> Why are some buildings and landmarks protected while others are destroyed, and how do values around preservation evolve over time?
>> How can we reimagine spaces to reflect alternative futures or untold stories?
>> What role do fiction and world-building play in creating spaces we aspire to inhabit?
SUBMISsion guidelines:
As always we want to provide the platform for the voices often overheard in the discourse of the built environment. We are interested in both micro and macro levels of investigation taking inspiration from the past, present and future. We accept submissions in various forms such as investigative journalism, photo essays, art projects, historical accounts and poetry. Flipping things on their head, breaking stereotypes and making surprising connections is what we love to do at EYESORE.
We welcome projects at all stages of their process - whether finished or not. There may be possibilities of us pairing you with another collaborator if your themes match - please let us know in the form below whether you would be okay with that. We look forward to seeing your submissions.
We welcome projects at all stages of their process - whether finished or not. There may be possibilities of us pairing you with another collaborator if your themes match - please let us know in the form below whether you would be okay with that. We look forward to seeing your submissions.
Are you interested in being in our next issue?
Click here to fill out the Submission Form and we will be in touch soon.
If you have any additional questions or issues, email us at submissions.eyesore@gmail.com
If you have any additional questions or issues, email us at submissions.eyesore@gmail.com
