ARCH1142 - Architecture in motion

The Ambiguous Space

My animation is about how space can control the behavior of living beings. The animation starts from a simple dot, and then grows to vectors and lines. The space created is a transition from a narrow long hallway to a glazed walls end, with a set of stairs as the transitioning tool. While this space is not yet defined, a blue sky appears and invites a bird to fly in, challenging the abstract space to reach its objective – fly toward the blue sky, toward its freedom and leave the building. As the bird flies toward the blue sky, the space is slowly more refined, creating more sense of invitation. However when the bird is getting closer to its exit and its hope is highly built up, it does not know the existence of the glass wall. Soon it hits the glass wall which separates the bird from its freedom. The bird could not help but still entrapped inside the building. The space, although it seems to be inviting and kind, eventually it does not let the bird to reach its objective - the space is merely toying around with it.