The world forgets its name.
What remains is seeing,
slow, infinite, unbound.
Doors to the Street
These images dwell where architecture meets intimacy —
doors that open directly onto the street,
erasing the space between the public and the private.
doors that open directly onto the street,
erasing the space between the public and the private.
Each threshold is both boundary and invitation,
a surface charged with memory, passage, and pause.
In their quiet symmetry, these facades speak
of lives lived in proximity —
the nearness of others felt through absence.
a surface charged with memory, passage, and pause.
In their quiet symmetry, these facades speak
of lives lived in proximity —
the nearness of others felt through absence.
Light falls, paint fades, hinges rust —
and yet something human remains,
a silent exchange between inside and out.
and yet something human remains,
a silent exchange between inside and out.
Thresholds (In Progress)
In Progress...
Series Notes
This collection explores the emotional and spatial boundaries marking the transition between public and private life through the lens of urban doorways. These doorways serve as thresholds—not only physical entry points but also emotional boundaries shaping one’s sense of homecoming and self-containment.
Contrary to expectations of habitation in dense cityscapes, these doors notably lack typical defensive elements such as security grills or screen doors, opening a space of vulnerability and exposure. This absence questions what is missing in urban design: transitional zones that provide psychological comfort and separation from the street’s immediate intrusion.
Such architecture mediates how inhabitants experience belonging or alienation in their homes. These bare thresholds symbolise both access and omission, inviting reflections on how the erosion of intermediate barriers affects safety, privacy, and emotional well-being in the urban environment.