Placemachine : a study of the human perception of place through the use of the cinema

Abstract

This book documents and records the semester-long process of thesis project, PlaceMachine. The PlaceMachine is a device that instantly transports travellers to different places, much like a time machine can transport to different times. The ideas of place-dislocation are based on a study of the senses, the mind, and how the two interact to spontaneously create place. Two supporting points are included in the study: dream and phenomenology. These five points together form the core of an architectural methodology. This methodology drove two projects: an eight-screen cinema in downtown Chicago, Illinois, and a very small screening room that condenses the theoretical ideas.