Jones Residence
SU21
Overall Honorable Mention + Innovation Honorable Mention
In collaboration with Logan West, Logan Ali, and Dominic Holiday
Amidst our aesthetic culture and the ever-growing struggle to “keep up with the Joneses,” we have become unhinged. Though shielded by white picket fences and lush hedges, digital media and artificial intelligence effortlessly puncture through the seemingly impermeable walls of our homes. This phenomenon is occurring as we are simultaneously experiencing a paradigmatic shift: the voyeuristic notion of gazing through an open doorway has subverted itself into the fear that nobody is watching at all. Fueled by our insatiable craving for attention and material items, we reveal even our most intimate spaces like film sets via the interface of online platforms. Through digital platforms such as zoom or Instagram, our altered perceptions of each other’s lives have driven this paradoxical relationship between privacy & voyeurism. We have become unconscious to the ways media interference has augmented our lives. This proposal investigates the shifting relationships between digital media, contemporary culture, and the built environment. The Jones Residence seeks to respond to these tumultuous relationships by forfeiting the sanctity of the home in an outward display. A house is portrayed as nothing more than a stage set, where those who inhabit the space are nothing more than just actors.