Deconstructing Cinematic Techniques To Choreograph a Cathartic Spatial Journey

Pooja Kalavagunta // Adviser: Sarah Lippmann

Deconstructing Cinematic Techniques To Choreograph a Cathartic Spatial Journey

This thesis explores the collision of two universal cultural phenomena, Film and Architecture, with a focus on phenomenological experience. The primary subject of this narrative is “loss.” Through transposing cinematic techniques into the interiors, these spaces heighten and dramatize user experience both physically and emotionally, suggesting a novel approach to memorial design. Pier of Grief is a safe haven for people who are grieving and a symbol of resilience for individuals who have overcome their testing times. With the inundation of violence, insensitivity, and hostility it is crucial more now than ever to encourage people to get in touch with their feelings and foster connections through shared vulnerabilities, and more importantly to take a pause and reflect upon what has gone by and what we have left. Like a cathartic film, this memorial creates a world filled by our own feelings allowing a highly personal and fulfilling experience.