This project drew ideas from The Eyes of the Skin by Juhani Pallasmaa who talked about how many types of media today appeal to our sense of sight rather than other senses. We incorporated the idea of acoustic intimacy through creating a project that relied more on sound than sight and trying to create a welcoming space based on sound. We also built on the idea of bodily identification through using heart rate to help contribute to users’ experience in the space.

We also pulled ideas from Other Spaces by Michel Foucault, which talked about the idea of heterotopias. This space aims to create a meditative environment for the user to get more in touch with their feelings. Meditation and reflection can be seen as types of heterotopias. This is an “other” place that allows people to step away from other things in their lives and spend some time reflecting on their mood.