Living Space Flashcards
T.A.J.N.E.S.L
THERE ARE JUST NOT ENOUGH STRAIGHT LINES
Overrunning of lines
Fragility and irregularity
N.I.F.O.P
NOTHING IS FLAT OR PARALLEL
No structure
Unstable
No normality
B.B.C
BEAMS BALANCE CROOKEDLY
Personification
Alliteration
Vulnerable structure
N.C.A.O.S
NAILS CLUTCH AT OPEN SEAMS
Desperation and hope
Double meaning
Human/metal nails holding on
L.D.T.W.T.M
LEANING DANGEROUSLY TOWARDS THE MIRACULOUS
Juxtaposition
Hope and motivation
Brighter futures
S.H.S.A.L.S
SOMEONE HAS SQUEEZED A LIVING SPACE
Anonymity
Alliteration and consonance
Restricted amount of space
E.I.A.W.B
EGGS IN A WIRE BASKET
Precariousness of life
Fragility
New life
D.E.O.A.S.U
DARK EDGES OF A SLANTED UNIVERSE
Widely inhospitable
Shady ideas of slums
Existence of life
CONTEXT
Imtiaz Dharker was born in Pakistan and now lives in London/ Mumbai
First hand experiences of slums
FORM AND STRUCTURE
The different line lengths mirror the lack of stability
This dwelling does work for people who live there regardless of the faults
