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Natalia Sherchenkova
Inter 13

FLESHLY CONCERNS.

Scattered Arena For the City Games.

Setting conditions for physicality in the working environmentFirst attempts to merge the arena qualities into the existing surroundings of the Paternoster Square appeared to be to literal and formalistic. They consisted of the hypogeum-like space and the seating area variations. Arena juxtaposed on to Paternoster Square.Juxtaposing spaces for various activities: volleyball pitch, inclined football pitch and existing square leads to transgression of conventional spaces and therefore catalyses generation of the new rules and games. Conversion of Paternoster Square might be one of the many convertions of the squares of the City all connected with a running track. Upper Thames Street is chosen for the final 150 metre run. Surface in sport is directly linked if it isn’t the trigger to the very essence of the game. Certain qualities of the surface are required to allow free movement of different kind: softness for falling in judo or smoothness for sliding in curling. The surface proposed for the City Games has to have qualities to allow direct interaction with of the body - softness, springiness and ability to stretch. The aim is to create a space for exploring of the body possibilities and freedom of movement. Surface in sport is directly linked if it isn’t the trigger to the very essence of the game. Certain qualities of the surface are required to allow free movement of different kind: softness for falling in judo or smoothness for sliding in curling. The surface proposed for the City Games has to have qualities to allow direct interaction with of the body - softness, springiness and ability to stretch. The aim is to create a space for exploring of the body possibilities and freedom of movement.Men's ToiletsShowers