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Urban Intervention: The Labyrinth

The Urban Labyrinths
The train station of Ulemiste is where a growing proportion of time is spent by the people in waiting for the train and yet they rarely engage with these spaces.

The idea for choosing a labyrinth instead of a maze was because of its continuity of the same path, unlike the dead ends of maze, it unwinds in itself and allow you to focus for once on the path that you follow. The idea for this labyrinth led me back to our walk on Aegna where on the stone labyrinth it said “In fact, the labyrinth has been considered a powerful symbol, representing, among other things, a ritual sanctuary. In Scandinavia, it is seen as the human path from birth to death and the path of return to rebirth. In reality, however, it is not customary to go through it for fun. It is entered alone, without tension and thoughtlessness and, if possible, at sunrise or sunset. It is recommended to go through the labyrinth barefoot without rushing. I know that this description was far away from the intent for this urban Labyrinth, but it did manage to make some people look away from their surrounding, back at the path that carries them. Bringing them back in the here and now. A bit of a departure from the norm of walking and being in the city.
Urban Intervention: The Labyrinth
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