“I think, therefore I am.” 17th century philosopher had this keen insight into the significance of consciousness. However, in today’s costuming society, economic value seems to be the prime concern for people, leading to the collective apathy and unconsciousness. It’s radically important to have a space for thinking in the dense city, especially the financial district of Manhattan. 

People always learn from the consciousness of time. The phase of the moon reminds people of the inconstancy of life, and the infinite of the nature and all livings can also be a hint of the limitation of human life. 

By showing people the time, both its transience and eternity, it might help people rebuild the consciousness. In this redesign of Pier 11, the concept of time was carried in every detail including the tide’s effect on the space and the different decaying process  to different materials.