Thursday, June 19, 2008

emotion/feel of place

Olafur Eliasson’s hugely successful Weather Project in the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern

The list below is a condensation of the list of emotions noted at the meeting facilitated by the Homeless Place of Remembrance Committee at 7 predesign meetings March to September 2007.  Following each emotion written in bold is the number of times (#) the emotion, or similar emotion was noted.  The words following the emotion in bold are other words used to describe the emotion or similar feelings. 

Hope (11) – positive, felicity, something to look forward to, light, circle of life

Healing (9) – comfort, solace, warmth, cozy, safety, security, refuge, allay fears, closure, no feeling of being trapped.

Educational (8) – illumination, a way to help people understand realities of homelessness, statement on classicism, motivate people to help, people helping people, reflect causes of homelessness, drifters, struggle.

Community (7) – connection, togetherness, reflect Seattle, take ownership and feel that the City did something for me, passing on of culture. 

Peace (7) – tranquility, serenity, meditative.

Spirituality (6)– reverence, love

Home (6) – we’re home, rootedness, welcoming to all, privacy.

Dignity (4) – respected citizens, worthy, life of value.

Humility (2)– it could happen to anyone.

Ecstasy (1)

Moving (1)

Breathtaking (1)

Self satisfaction (1)

Sorrow and mourning (1)

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