THIS PROJECT FOCUSED ON HOW THE BODY REACTS WITHIN A SPECIFIC SITE, AND HOW SPACE IS MEDIATED BETWEEN THE TWO. I STUDIED THE ARM'S MOVEMENTS WITHIN THE NARROW SPACE BETWEEN LIBRARY STACKS. WHEN STUDYING THE EXTENTS OF THE ARM WITHIN THE SITE, I REALIZED SEVERAL LIMITATIONS DUE TO THE CLOSENESS OF THE BOOKSHELVES. WHEN REACHING ACROSS THE AISLE FOR A BOOK, THE ARM CREATES A BARRIER WHICH SOMEONE ELSE CANNOT PASS, BREAKING THE FLOW OF CIRCULATION. THE BODY ARMOR I DESIGNED EXPLOITS AND EXAGGERATES THIS CONDITION. WHEN THE ARM EXTENDED ACROSS THE AISLE, A FENCE-LIKE STRUCTURE EXPANDS ACROSS AS WELL. THIS WAY THE ENTIRE CORRIDOR IS BLOCKED BY USING THE BODY ARMOR.
