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PS1 Dolmen . New York

First Office . PS1 Dolmen . New York (1)

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It is clear from the photographs of Eugene Trutat who documented some dolmens near Toulouse that we cannot resist giving them multiple interpretations. Their forms are too awkward to be formed by natural phenomena. So, one thing we can agree upon is that Dolmens are man made. But despite this one potential certainty, it is difficult to call them buildings, because their monumental parts do not produce distinctly habitable interiors. The size of a Dolmen is truly awkward, too small for a house, too big for a table. The inner chamber can’t be occupied in any way we know how to live…
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