Applying liberated space

The architect’s alphabet, a spatial vocabulary. A brain storming session & interview recorded by the end of May 1977 at Cherica’s home, Diest, Belgium. Voices: Gordon Matta-Clark, Cherica Convents and François Vereesen (Gordon’s personal assistant for the Office Baroque project in Antwerp). This tape was recorded some days after the Antwerp city counsil forbade the original spherical approach Gordon wanted to realise. (kown as the initial Office Baroque attempt) The recording reveals Gordon’s evolution as an artist towards an architect. Due to Gordon’s illness and sudden death this evolution never became clear to the public. In order to get quick access throughout the soundtrack, we ranked the content of this tape in a chronological order. 1. The spherical attempt, visible from outside (Office Baroque – not executed) 2. Gordon proposing a new ‘triangular’ inside cut solution (Office Baroque – not executed) 3. About film stock and the feeling around this two different cutting approaches (Office Baroque – not executed) * Please note that the third and final cutting design for Office Baroque was not yet created by the time this soundtrack was recorded. 4. About the ‘Crane Ballet’ network in the Antwerp harbour (not executed) 5. Planning the triangular intervention for Office Baroque (not executed) 6. Filmic approach & technical lighting issues [...]