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first societies

refers to the indigenous groups such as the !KUNG and Himiba. They continue to maintain their practices with living equal to nature with no desire to dominate it in the western sense.

ochre

A pigment from grinded rock, is used in rituals. It is a symbol of connection to tradition and ancestral knowledge.

sensuality

Associated with matter and femininity, a concept attempted to be controlled architecturally by line and the male architect. It is often perceived through enjoyment, pleasure, or liberation.

Form and matter

Form is associated with the masculine form, able demonstrate a level of control.

Matter is associated with the female form, unable to control itself.

The Bauhaus

A German interdisciplinary school of fine and applied arts that heavily informed how art schools approach their curriculum

pure space

An element of modernist design which aimed to bring the chaos and unpredictability of the world under control. It is seen as an area of neutrality.

third world

Countries and nation states that chose to exist outside the colonialist and soviet space that would eventually reach a country status.

Beton Brut

A french term for raw architectural concrete

Local materials

materials sourced from the site on which the design is being built. It is a label often slapped onto projects to make them appear more ethical.

native informant

someone that represents the community in photography to reassure the outsiders that the design has “fixed the problem”

The archives

Defined broadly as anything which collects references to the past

provenance

describes how objects were sourced, bought, and came into the possession of the academic institution/archive they live in.

historic preservation

The act of protecting historic sites for educational purposes, telling a national story, and promoting a narrative

Snowtown

An interracial neighbourhood in Providence, referred to as the “slums” of Providence. It is a part of the discussion about what preservation looks like when the site does not exist anymore, and how its history can be altered to exclude the stories of marginalized people.

chintz

A hand made, luxury cloth that played a significant role in the development of the industrialization of art.

Division of labor

refers to breaking down manufacturing processes into specialized tasks performed by different workers.

Art Nouveau

“The first modernist style” due to new materials such as tubular steel. Its design consisted of organic, vegetal forms, which reflected the colonial situation in Belgium as it evoked the exploitation of natural resources.

data visualization

The graphical representation of information and statistics through visual means like charts, graphs, and maps.

Taylorism

A system of organizing labor. it believes productivity should be achieved scientifically by measuring workers' physical tasks and processing the data to create standards.

streamlining

involves eliminating unnecessary elements to illustrate the concept of speed

universal design

A concept of designing products and environments to be usable by all people without need for adaptation or specialized design.

radical visibility

The concept of dressing to embrace one's body rather than try to conform or "pass" to the conventional body.