The aim of this study is to explore the subtle yet ever present relationship between Dwelling and Dweller, so as to magnify this condition and procure a more acute sense of how are physical surroundings impact our individual identity and vice versa. The work will utilize myself as both the investigator and the investigated, with my current residence (59 Englewood Ave.) acting as the site and instigator of the research. Broader subjects expected to be confronted through this experiment will be topics such as Rituals/Habits, Familiarity/Nostalgia/Memory, Self-Reflection, Comfortability, and Utility/Functionality.

Investigations into the Dweller Dwelling relationship will be conducted via extensive reading, writing, documentation, and many forms of making. The work produced and discussed will help to clarify this relationship and to flush out the broader topics listed above. As of now the proposed product of the research is a series of imagined installations or interventions upon the home itself that will engage both Dwelling and Dweller in curious and pattern altering ways. It should be made clear that the proposals are not intended to enhance the quality of life for the resident or improve the buildings performance in any particular way. The purpose of the interventions are to manipulate habits, instill curiosity, generate self-awareness, and foster a more robust bond between Dwelling and Dweller.
The larger concern fueling the research is a general dissatisfaction with the residential relationship. More and more commonly it seems  dwellers take less pride in, know less about, and interact less meaningfully with their homes. This is not only troubling when considering the field of architecture but also in regards to personal identity.