"... Miramar peninsula will become Miramar island.”
The telephone box concept focuses on the idea of isolation specifically in terms of loss of communication stemming from natural disasters. The pavilion structures would be exhibited in a large group in order to create a sense of a community in danger and to make it an experience for a large group of people rather than just an individual. Motion sensors would be installed within each pavilion in order set off a dial tone noise on entry. This would exaggerate the ideas of isolation and interruption from a natural disaster and immerse the user into this environment in create a sense of unexpectedness and panic.
The walls within the pavilion are covered in graffiti type to convey the sense of emergency and disaster – referencing the Christchurch earthquake and their use of spray paint to mark buildings. The boxes would include a flickering light inside which conveys ideas of the phone box being rundown and broken and would be visible through cut out letterforms to encourage users to enter. When viewed as a whole the telephone boxes would spell out the sentence “This number is not available.” The type within the space would use the same sentence, bringing the concept back to the telephone box concept and loss of communication. The pavilions would be situated in a large space such as Civic Square.