thesis: what I need to do...

1. think about title & start reworking an introduction: include a discussion about the use of the word 'placebo'; define the boundaries of my thesis, that is, what I will and won't cover and discuss, the context, the fact that it isn't scientific (not a scientific-like study of the effects of this architecture)
2. design something! so that we have something to build on...stop procrastinating
• include bold architectural elements, don't just fiddle about with details
• the design is not intended to be a 'good design', rather it should be something that supports my thesis or provocation completely
• alternate between the top and bottom levels to keep things fresh
• at the same time as designing also write short thought experiments and/or graphic novel like strips to explain how the place might make you feel, the intention behind the design
3. drawings will not convey my ideas well so use narratives/stories instead, 'thought experiments'
• narratives, stories, descriptive text
• look at Katherine Mansfield's style of writing (descriptive)
• read the Janet Frame book...find snippets of text, quotes
• perhaps include thought bubble-like bits next to plans/sections in the final presentation