After my first trip out to Twentynine Palms, CA I left feeling inspired by the land and the people I met while I was there. It helped me see the reality of the romanticized lifestyle and landscape that is the essence of the High Desert and life in the American West.
My observations and thoughts about my trip that I want to be present in my project
The high desert brings people together.
The high desert is about opening up to an inventive and creative life that gives back to the community and land.
It’s a vast and expansive environment, which makes you feel that there is endless potential and adventure waiting.
My main focus will be to continue to develop this project and concentrate on how people used the land in the past to how they are building a life in high desert areas now. I will explore how individuals and communities have reclaimed and repurposed the structures and the land its self.
Will be exploring the world Arcology.
I also made a trip to Blue Mesa Reservoir, and after spending a few days there I came to realise that this location will not be a good fit for this project. Though the location is convenient, it would be harder to connect with communities in the area for this specific project.
Blue Mesa May 2019