Of Zest and Rest: A Melange of Staircases

The onset of the pandemic has gotten us reminiscing about life before the outbreak.  Activities such as playing, eating and having a normal conversation have all been replaced with quick greetings, glances or rushed exchanges. At the time when we most need it, there is a severe loss of sense of community, leading to an increased feeling of isolation. With our lives turned inside-out, this design aims to create a space to interact through another pre-existing inversion, unique to my neighbourhood in Bangalore- external staircases, while exploring the idea of degrowth through minimal inserts.