Final Project 

Government is an important part of people’s lives. In essence, it creates rules and guidelines for what occurs on a day to day basis, and in turn molds the culture of a country. In the United States, we the people have control of the government, but do we take full responsibility for that power? The choices and responsibilities that are given to the people to control should not be taken lightly. This project attempts to dissolve the disengagement of the individual through the use of space, movement and display.

The architecture of politics directs the attention of the viewer, the citizen forward and to the center. Examples of this are military societies, they line up as a group and follow the leader always looking forward, always in a line. In forums of Greece, where democracy began, men in the society would gather and voice their problems. Both of these examples demonstrate a point of interest to which the citizen’s eye is always being directed. They are being told where to look. There is not an option of where to look, where to head, the direction of attention is predetermined whether it be marching lines or the traditional forum. The space conceived here is designed to change that. The people will have to make a decision based on their interest in the different topics on display. Through the vaults and forms, contrasting ideas will be put side by side to inspire discussion with the movement suggested by the layout of the information.

This project is explained in more detail at http://mkotiuga.com/architecture/final_project/