During the studio trip to Naples, our goal was to find a subject that interested us in order to create a collection. This collection is a series of photographs focused on the way the city is inhabited.
The starting point was people's laundry hanging outside. It stood out because, where we are from, this is usually something kept indoors as part of our privacy, whereas in Naples, it is part of the urban landscape.
Our research then focused more on the boundary between the inside and outside of dwellings. We had the impression that this boundary was sometimes very blurred and almost fluid.
The threshold between domesticity and public space varies and materializes in different ways. Through these observations, we categorized different types of spaces that people create, always using the permanent architecture of the city and adding a simple object to appropriate the space.
Flow
Here, the resident’s scale of occupation is similar to that of the street, with the threshold of domesticity outside and spilling onto the street.
Alcove
Here, the domestic space remains inside the building, but through the openings, one can glimpse what is inside. The interior is brought to the edge of the public space, and people use the threshold as a living room or workspace, opening up to the street.
Adorn
The residents take advantage of smaller-scale architectural elements and create entirely new uses for this space.
Nook
A space created by architecture that provides a certain sense of isolation. A living space outside the home but with a feeling of seclusion.
Seam
Here we find the clearest distinction between domestic and public space. We discover different layers, from the street to the house, creating a boundary between the two while maintaining an interconnection between the various spaces.
