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concrete sequence
as above, so below
the fourth corner
processional confessional
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florida landscape
separation of scale
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insulation jacket
door handle
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ryan karczewski           architecture                graphic design
processional confessional
In large cities like Venice, interaction can occur among strangers or among friends, and is oftentimes influenced by the designed spaces that these interactions may occur in, and the personal background of the individual. The City of Venice maintains a specific duality between its heavy Catholic influence and the presence of its legendary Carnivale - a yearly festival that allows residents to “sin” under the disguise of masks and artificial characters. To emphasize this duality, this project uses a confessional booth as the basis of a modular structure and sought to make a physical connection between two churches bordering the Santa Maria Nova Campo.

Creating a raised and veiled walkway, this project further investigates interaction at a much more personal level, allowing visitors to confess their deepest secrets to passers by and strangers while under the protection of an architectural facade. Creating a much needed space for anonymous interactions to occur within a densely populated city.