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DERIVE AS A TOOL FOR DESIGN Not to Scale
Bermondsey Retrofitting: Sensorial Path Calila Ponte
Driven by the interest of designing spaces for people the derive was a major component of the project analysis. Influences such as the situationist movement and the act of dwelling by Tim Ingold were determinant when identifying a test bed site and perceiving the space in study. Walking as an intentional movement and psychogeography as a perceptive tool towards a more site specific design. Derive is an act that not only aims to define the unconscious zones of the city, but also with the help of psychogeography attempts to investigate the psycho effects of the urban context on the individual.
Author’s derive
Author’s derive
‘The Derive entails playful – constructive behaviour and an awareness of psychogeographical effects; which completely distinguishes it from the classical notions of the journey and the stroll.’ - Francesco Careri -
Identified void spaces Potential intervention areas
Urban Voids Study
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