_Reboot
Showcased on Dezeen
die Angewandte/studio Lynn
with Xavier Madden
Geolocation technology has removed the emphasis on cultural landmarks when navigating a city, transforming the urban landscape into a continuous space. To respond to this fragmented flow, this project reimagines the traditional restaurant as a network of dynamic encounters between its users. Through mapping the navigational flows of the gig workers, diners and employees of the restaurant, the conventional distinctions between visibility and invisibility, inclusion and exclusion have been rethought, replacing a logic of segregation (front and back of house) with a different kind of social dynamic. This project thus encourages a more conscious and sensorial approach to navigation, where not only the journey of each user is disrupted, but also the very idea of one’s own ‘personal sphere’ is called into question.
www.sergedelire.com
www.xaviermadden.com
Additional sound effects from www.zapsplat.com