Performance Models for the New Age: An Architectural Odyssey

Abstract

In an attempt to find a way to perform my EP in an increasingly digital world, and due to issues relating to politics of space and accessibility as well as means and tools available for young artists nowadays, this project looks at different performance models and virtual tools to facilitate that. This project explores the different buildings in Nejmeh Square, using the virtual reality tool designing in a completely virtual environment that is based on the physical one. It uses the different architectural typologies of religious, commercial, political, and historical sites as an infrastructure for performance that informs the design, giving alter-egos to each selected space in a unified virtual experience. The outcome is a series of 9 interventions that combine to create a virtual district for performance through an architectural narrative accompanied with a socio-political commentary.