17 / Boundary
Spring 2013

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We all set our personal and physical boundaries. They are important to keep us running as well as sane. Other boundaries, established by people, countries or nature are used to define edges, separate two entities, and interrupt natural flows such as human migrations and ecosystems. Natural and artificial boundaries exist and will continue to do so in one way or another. Is it possible, then, to rethink what a boundary is, what its potential in our society can be, and if we even need them?

Contributions by Lawrence Abrahamson, Paola Aguirre, Alaska, Noël Ashby, The Center for Land Use Interpretation, Odile Compagnon, Killian Doherty, Sharon Haar, Interboro Partners, Sean Lally, Teaque Lenahan, Meredith Ludwig, Dennis Milam, Carl H. Nightingale, Jason Pickleman, Yorgos Rimenidis, Brian Rose, Julia Sedlock, Mario Vaquerizo, and Larry Mayorga, who is the guest cover designer.

1. Introduction
   Dismantling Boundaries. Issue statement by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context
   
2. Bowled Over
   Poem by graphic designer Jason Pickleman
   
3. The Lost Border
   Photo Essay by photographer Brian Rose
   
4. The Segregation Paradoxes
   Essay by Carl H. Nightingale
   
5. Within and Without
   Short Essay by Noël Ashby
   
6. The Arsenal of Inclusion and Exclusion
   Project by Interboro Partners
   
7. Life on the Line at Derby Line, Vermont
   Essay by the Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI)
   
8. Ferry Land
   Short Essay by Teaque Lenahan
   
9. Walking the Blue Line
   Project by Paola Aguirre and Dennis Milam
   
10. Thickening the ‘Unthickable’
    Essay by architect Yorgos Rimenidis
    
11. Challenging the Physical and Disciplinary Boundaries
    Architect Julia Sedlock interview Sean Lally, founder and principal of WEATHERS
    
12. The Potential of Nothing
    Short Essay by Lawrence Abrahamson
    
13. Territories of Practice
    Kimisagara Community Center, Rwanda
    Text, images and drawings by architect Killian Doherty
    
14. The Ready-To-Go Club
    Short Essay by Meredith Ludwig
    
15. Campus and City
    An Evolving Boundary
    Essay by architect Sharon Haar
    
16. Eccentricity
    Essay by architect Odile Compagnon
    
17. Alaska vs Mario vs John Waters vs Boundary
    A conversation between Alaska and Mario Vaquerizo