Benevolent Overlord

Kindly feelings
Intended for benefit
Rather than profit

Once in power, they often hired gifted artists to portray them in flattering and benevolent poses.

“The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection.” – William Dean Howells

Migrant

Find work
Better living conditions
One place to another

At the international level, no universally accepted definition for “migrant” exists.

“The art of reasoning consists of rightly ordering the steps which are necessary in order to reach a desired conclusion.” – Alfred North Whitehead

Different Scales

Spacial relativity
Navigate complexities
Concept of support

By focusing on essential features, we may overlook important details.

“The art of reasoning consists of rightly ordering the steps which are necessary in order to reach a desired conclusion.” – Alfred North Whitehead

Fishing Pier

At the foot
James river bridge
No license required

A first class restaurant is located at the entrance of the pier.

“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” – Henry David Thoreau

Forged

Jewel like
Ferry wonder
Morning light

Unexpected utilitarian color found on-board the Jamestown-Scotland ferry.

“To what shall the character of utility be ascribed, if not to that which is a source of pleasure?” – Jeremy Bentham

Door Diamonds

Providing access
Assisted egress
Daily specials

A portal between outer and inner realities elicits concentration.

“Behind all seen things lies something vaster; everything is but a path, a portal or a window opening on something other than iteself.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Demarcation

Urban design
Boundary afterthoughts
Perceived distinction

In the city, pedestrians are squeezed into narrow and often dangerous spaces.

“If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn

Special

Hot wheels
Coffee
Cigarette

Driving into the past with my vintage ride and available to answer any questions.

“Fast cars are my only vice.” – Michael Bay

Move Beyond

Object particulars
Focus on
Elemental features

Abstraction is the process of taking something specific and identifying its universal characteristics.

“Abstraction is not to forget details but to see essentials.” – Eli Siegel

Lived Experience

Light ambiance
Intertwined shapes
Integrated schema

The shade is not just seen, but felt, used, and integrated into our experience of the space.

“We know not through our intellect but through our experience.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty

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