Matt Scholtz

This thesis stands as commentary against the conventional architectural separation of private and public realms, specifically, the spatial deviation of the hyper-micro and hyper-macro. More than an exploration of gapless proximity between two programs, this thesis is a tangible manifestation of Sloterdijk's metaphorical societal foam. This thesis investigates what happens when the properties of foam, as applied to the apartment, are equally applied to a program which is inherently contradictory to the ambitions of the apartment.

The interplay of housing and stadium forms introduces a formal contamination, a unique architectural language where movement and interconnectivity redefine the urban context, fostering an environment where private introspection and public engagement coexist in unprecedented proximity. The perspectival connection of the hyper-micro, private space and grandscale stadium space presents a psychological juxtaposition that challenges the conventional separation of individual's private self with their social identity.

An elevated stadium, a deliberate subversion of its grounded, monolithic nature, not only transforms its physicality but also its societal role. No longer an oversized urban obstacle, the stadium interweaves with the everyday fabric of residential life, drawing tension between ritual and routine.