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The concept behind 37 Bulwer St.
Water and the client (Hairstylist)
As a hairstylist, the client uses a lot of liquid including water in his home, and specifically in his work. In a sense, the usage of water is comparable to like a ritual practice in using it as liquid to transform and change hair from form and colour of hair. With the client in mind, the use of water in this case is represented as a transforming aspect as well as purification aspect in his business.
Water in this sense can be defined as a substance that acts a mover, a transformer, and a carrier.
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As a hairstylist, the client uses a lot of aqueous substances including water in his home, and specifically his work. In essence, the usage of water is comparable to a ritual practice in using it to transform and change and style of hair as well as colour. Primarily, water is a drinkingg liguid and also used as a washing agent through hygienic reasons and work reasons such as washing a client’s hair after a cut or colour. The use of water in this case embody as a transforming aspect as well as purificaion aspect in his personal life and business. In this sense, water can be define as a permeating medium that acts as a purifier. The act of purification entails cleansing, carrying, and transporting other mediums both physically and intangibly. The action of cleansing, carrying, and transporting is what makes water a subtance of change. -
37 Bulwer Street
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37 Bulwer St.
ResidentialFootprint: -/= 1600 sqr ft
Site: Queen/Spadina
Client: Joseph-Yves Manosca, a self-taught hairstylist

