ARCH 432 (UG3) 20

Blouse

Leah Altman
Keith Mitnick
“Why do I tell you how I feel, when you’re just looking down the blouse?” Fueled by the misogyny and objectification faced by female-identifying persons, Blouse aims to create a safe space of community and protection. Blouse is a site composed of an exhibition space, library, bathhouse, and short-term women’s shelter. With building forms ripping through topography, Blouse allows visitors access to protected and exposed viewpoints. Visitors will understand the fear and exposure that women feel in a city. Blouse plays with the idea of where one is “allowed” to walk. With raised trails ebbing and flowing– visitors must decide…