The Little Boy with the Red Hat
Often times we find ourselves looking at things and not searching for them. One individual tells another there is a sight worth seeing and we all follow, alas there is in fact the tangible and our eyes tell us it’s pretty. But the little boy with the red hat didn’t follow the crowd to experience the presence of something he could hold or touch; instead he saw a wall and asked the question: what is on the other side? Curiosity and imagination is the 6th sense that allowed the boy to create his own method of transportation from one realm to another more figurative one. Music, painting, performance, and literature likewise are not tangible but that does not make them less real. They are essentially part of us and as this boy nears this art he becomes less aware of his physicality and more intertwined with his individuality. He begins to see something that is truly worth seeing and the pretty becomes beautiful as the object becomes an infinite space.
The smallness of the boy is not to be overlooked, as it emphasizes the grandness of the destination. With a touch of the rose, being the last threshold, the boy finds his true being within himself through art. The red hat was left behind, as it is no longer necessary when all three primary colors become visible at the end of the journey and the boy can experience them at once. It symbolizes the genuineness the boy kept with him; it was his reminder of who he truly was and his original state; this contrasts the translated colors, purple, green, and orange, that the larger audience perceives as pretty.
Concept diagram shown above- progression from the “pretty” to the “beautiful” Thresholds and vertical circulation are suggested
Light diagram shown above- direct light catching the eyes of the majority; interplay of light and shadow intrigues the boy. Intensity of thresholds are shown 
Activity diagram shown above- High activity program alongside the street level to invite the public in, a decrease in sound as you continue upward. 