Walking in the streets of New York made me think a lot about cities. Every building out there (especially the big ones) has a direct effect on me: the light that I see or don't, the wind that I feel, small or big shadows on hot days - are all effects of the size and height of every building and their position. Building Blocks deal with the effects that every building creates on the surrounding area of the city. Does it block the sun and because of that the street is darker? Or colder? Does it block the air? Is there less grass because of it?

The project is divided into two dimensions: The screen and the physical board. The physical board is a surface and 12 wooden blocks that represent buildings. The screen is an illustration of a “city”, it’s buildings (or lack thereof) and nature. Placing physical blocks on the board directly affects the city on the screen: the light, the air, and the grass will be reduced, immediately confronting us with the consequences of our urban planning decisions.

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