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OFFICE KERSTEN GEERS DAVID VAN SEVEREN
OFFICE 15, BORDER CROSSING, 2005
“An oblong volume provides a border crossing for pedestrians between Mexico and the US, and interrupts the endless demarcated boundary. A nine-meter high wall defines a no-man’s-land between the two countries. Within the white walls a grid of palm trees imposes order on a large, shaded garden. Pavilions for passport control and administration are spread around here and there, becoming part of the garden. The oasis is a point of reference in the vast Tex-Mex landscape, hidden within the open landscape by its walls. In all its simplicity it raises questions about the desire for the promised land.”
Hironori Otsukuro and Makoto Matsumoto. Japan Architect 53 Feb 1978:
Scott Simeral. Japan Architect 53 Feb 1978: 32
Stu Spaulding
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On the catwalk at ECA show in the Playfair Library… more photos to follow!
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