Part of a presentation for crit

The architecture of a dome assumes an interstitial space, which may trigger fantasies about building. In this project I’m interested in such spaces as the domes of churches, basilicas and cathedrals as it reminds me of the collective unconscious, which is hidden from us in a similar way. Architecturally, interstitial space brings the play of light which travels through the domes, building up an impression of infinite heavenly skies. If this space may be associated with collective memory, than it may become a threshold to the immense cosmos of our unconsciousness. This thought emerges from a spatial sequence in “Solaris”. An interstitial space may be seen as a threshold to the oceanic nature of collective unconscious. The visitor of the space has to take a path in the same way as the hero of the movie: to get from an outer living world, where he is merely a spectator, through the threshold (the interstitial space of a dome) for the reason of experiencing infinity, not knowing sometimes where he is in this journey.
Sequence from "Solaris": Here
My video:


Can the space exist in our dreams and fantasies? What is reality in this case? Though we can see a 3-dimensional video, it has this volume only in our perception when we imagine it, as truly it is on a flat screen. I believe that the result of our imagination becomes the reality of the project and also that of our memories, leading even to fantasies about the seen object or space. These become more real for us rather than the object itself. The outcome of this is the series of three dome fantasies, which are taking the architecture of the dome away from its context. Continuing the theme of transcendence, they all possess a journey of entering their space.