Crossing Boundaries

An interesting concept was mentioned this week in class. In the U.S. we think of a boundary as a line where things end, something that you don't want to cross. In basketball or soccer if you go out of bounds you are penalized by giving the ball to the other team. However, in Greek the definition of a boundary is a beginning. Instead of thinking of crossing boundaries as stepping out of your comfort zone, it can be thought of as stepping into a realm of knowledge to be gained. This week I really tried to consider that concept and focus not so much on the engineering side of things but more on the aesthetics and end result of the product. It was certainly a new way to approach the project and one I very much enjoyed. I didn't focus solely on finding the cheapest, strongest materials - they also had to look good and mesh with the overall design. I enjoyed this fresh perspective and will certainly consider boundaries to be more fluid and crossable in the future.