Horizon
The prairie landscape and its absenteeism is dominated by the horizon. Gravity prescribes to the body the conditions for the search for posi- tion: one stands and looks. A connector between the land and the skies, the horizon remains as a singular reference, intangible.The distance between the body and this impalpable line is relative; it is not a physical distance, nor is the horizon a concrete object. Like Thoreau’s lake, it is a perception of immensity. Flatbox ’s horizontal slats build a direct dialogue with the land and, as with gravity, presses the structure to the ground. Not a solid surface, the slats work as a soft skin.The structure wraps the visitor, opening the view to the sky. Not a shelter, Flatbox introduces both the Prairies and the urban edge through cropped openings and seating configurations within the landscape.
S urface
O n S ite review
43
Made with FlippingBook interactive PDF creator