Natalie Perri
Frame of Mind
A Transportation and Artist Center
Philadelphia, PA
Critic: Maya Alam
Spring 2021
Frame of Mind provides a space for the community to express themselves. The structure itself incorporates the method of framing tectonics. Not only does the frame provide visual structure, but abstractly a frame can shape one’s perceptions of
the world. The politics of seeing is legitimized by this framing mentality. Architectural devices employed in spaces determine how occupants view spaces and construct their understanding of surroundings.
​The frame provides nesting spaces for the occupiable masses. With the imposition of three framing systems, opportunities arise to explore nested masses and enclosed interior spaces juxtaposed to airy circulation systems and engaging community exterior spaces. It is an additive project with a program embedded to
foster creativity, specifically with street art. Unique blank canvases made with concrete and wood are created on the site itself, begging for the community to further add to its beautification through street art. Eventually, the project will be overtaken by these expressive art murals and even nature.
