Final Project Proposal Ideas 2(: Electric Boogaloo)

I had another monumental idea ;)
Inspired by the re-worked, anarchitectural building designs of Gordon Matta-Clark

I thought it would be cool to use an entire building as a work of art. Instead of chopping it up to make a comment on architecture, though- i would like to make a comment on perhaps a different kind of universal human concern.

I was thinking about impermanence and perhaps the environment. I found an amazing collection of photographs of old, overgrown houses by James D. Griffioen. I have always been intrigued by these houses whenever I see them- but it was a fantastic idea to collect them so thoughtfully. He calls this series "Feral Houses"

Anyway, I thought that maybe a building or structure could be constructed with the intention of watching it slowly corrode over time. It would be interesting to watch a man-made structure be reclaimed by nature over the course of multiple generations. part of the project would be to photograph the gradual dilapidation of the structure and also to maintain and upkeep the area surrounding it; a contrasting surrounding environment of well groomed gardens and sturdy, clean buildings would make the project especially interesting. There is a conceptual element of randomness built into the project in both the unpredictable nature in which the land and plants will reclaim the building, and also in the unpredictable way in which society will grow or shrink or utilize the surrounding land. It's an exciting idea to me that I would like to maybe explore in my final project for this class.