Where the City Has Memory
2011, Chicago and Talca, Chile
book, desk from the University of Chicago
book, desk from the University of Chicago
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The book, Donde La Ciudad Tiene Memoria, was gifted to me from a resident when I visited Chile. I used the diagrams in the book to fabricate a replica architectural detail from a mid-century desk from the University of Chicago. I was uncomfortable and cautious about my role in Chile as part of a humanitarian architecture project, not wanting to continue the economic imperialism of Chicago in Chile.
Sphere of Influence (Far South Side)
2011, Image of Talca, Chile
Google Earth Screenshots, Inkjet Print
Google Earth Screenshots, Inkjet Print
The city grid of Talca, Chile was a imposed by colonial power, but also aligns with Chicago along a north-south axis. I continued the numbering system of Chicago's streets all the way to Chile, ending in 42,712th St. The map is constructed of hundreds of Google Earth screenshots stitched together, to generate a high resolution image.