Reformation
Corset
2086 Narrative
Artificial intelligence now dominates work, education, and personal growth, leaving many people without purpose or ambition. Most individuals live isolated indoors, absorbed by digital devices and disconnected from real human interaction. Creativity has faded as AI-generated content makes the world feel repetitive, artificial, and lacking individuality.
Marie believed society needed to change. Inspired by the artistic innovation and intellectual growth of the 14th–17th centuries, she envisioned a world driven once again by creativity, learning, and human connection.
She founded The Refusers, a movement that encouraged people to reconnect with their passions, learn from one another, and build meaningful relationships through face-to-face interaction.
Spatial Concept
The spatial concept for the proposed site is inspired by the structure and shaping qualities of a corset. Through ideas of cinching, layering, framing, and transformation, the building has been designed to reshape both the physical form of the site and the experience of its users. Layered floor levels and exposed steel framing guide movement throughout the building while creating moments of compression and openness. The central communal spaces bring members together, reflecting the way a corset draws the body inward through tension and support. In contrast to an AI-dominated society, the spaces encourage creativity, interaction, learning, and human connection.
