Trent Krzysiak

Graduate Architecture Studio II

Ebrahim Poustinchi

Spring 2021 | Kent State University

Link to the Live World

Grotesque Amalgamation explores the uncanny and uncomfortable qualities of grotesque objects. Manipulating, deforming, and reconjoining of parts to form a whole, the world brings feelings of familiarity, discomfort, and fear. Objects and structures consisting of these traits were established by the utilization of thematic elements, symmetry, and scale.

Upon entrance to the world, the viewer is greeted by a sense of the unknown, similar to that of a cemetery under the night sky. Unbeknownst to what might lurk in the distance, they are drawn into the nearest structure seeking that sense of familiarity. Hidden interactions can be found throughout the project, though it is suggested to proceed with caution as some lead to positive spatial changes, while others can lead to the viewer's death.