Filter

Filter

(n)A program that processes individual, personal preferences in an attempt to deliver relevant information to a particular end user.[1]

How does the symbol of house filter how we experience and interact with our environments? The gridded, framed views of the exterior matched by mirroring gridded and framed views have saturated our experience and our environment.

Is the house more shelter or more idea? When presented with an object that looks like “house,” people respond with the concept of house. What are the associations connected with house? If the object has no roof, offers no protection from the weather, has no foundation, contains no rooms or dividers, is it still understood as “house”?

How is our clothing similar to our concept of house? They offer shelter. They are a status symbol. They are guided by fashion and trends. They serve a utilitarian purpose, but have been exalted and imbued with symbolic meanings.

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[1] http://www.score.org/eb_1.html