Alistair Knox

But the idea generation, the give-and-take over developing a model—in these aspects of the process, the staff are eager to say, anyone is welcome to participate. It’s an ethics, almost a performance, this simplicity and humility, from builders who are as precise as any master carpenter. The workshop wants the message to be one of accessibility in t

as though some combination of the safe and welcoming physical space, the egalitarianism, the sense of community, the honouring of personal stories and the learning once again to use their hands and experience their imagination allowed people to start telling themselves different stories about their lives and see their experiences through new eyes.

‘‘it is the simplest box we have ever built, and in fact, the hardest part of the job was convincing the contractors that other than the cost of the materials to extend the balcony slabs this would be no different from building the basic box.’’ Ultimately, Loewenberg

rebuilding of the collective imagination