ARCH 432 (UG3) 39

Positive Friction

Maredith Byrd
Malcolm McCullough
We carry our prized possessions in packages, it is protection, a shelter. Just like a postal box, post offices reveal the amount of friction we each face as we go from our home to a government building. Friction while perceived as negative, has the potential to be positive. Human interactions all have friction, and friction is necessary to build public trust. Just like the envelopes and parcels it ships, this wrapped package is stickered taped, layered, folded, and splattered with icons. While we explored Dutch Design, I was especially in love with the funky, out-of-the-norm buildings we studied. They have…