As I continued my inquiry into architecture, I discovered that the subject Le Corbusier used for his "Modulor" in America was 6 feet (1.83 meters) tall—exactly my height! Immediately, I recalled the proportions of the small house where I had lived with my family for over 20 years. I remembered how I could touch the ceiling with my fingertips by fully extending my arm; the height of the doors, windows, and other elements matched with striking accuracy. It seemed as though the house had been built according to the proportions of that modernist concept, which sought harmony in the habitability of spaces—functional yet comfortable.
However, my house was a social housing project, identical to thousands of others. Few would associate the word "harmony" with the experience of living in these spaces. This revealed a confrontation between the modernist dream and economic interests. Ultimately, what seemed like a formula for habitability ended up consolidating space as a module defined by market criteria, where functionality is subordinated to profitability.
The Living in a Box project materializes this reflection through a series of wooden boxes containing architectural scenarios, evoking and replicating the proportions of that house. Each model, crafted from paper, ink drawing, and artificial lighting, forms a set of two pieces: one box contains the miniature space, while the other presents a looping video. In the video, the same setting serves as a backdrop for an action in which a figure inhabits these spaces.
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