Paradoxical Reconciliation

Frida Kahlo’s The Two Fridas depicts two versions of the artist seated side by side—connected by a visible artery, yet divided by attire, posture, and emotional tone. One is exposed, bleeding, and vulnerable; the other is composed, controlled, and self-contained. This duality—of opposition and interdependence, pain and poise—resonates deeply with my internal landscape.

This architectural work draws from that duality. It reflects my internal mental state through two distinct architectural languages. The project unfolds in two primary phases: one characterized by a smooth, restrained, yet repressive spatial experience, and the other marked by aggression, energy, and power. In the transitional space between them, these two architectural expressions wrestle with each other, creating a dynamic tension of restraint and pull.

It seeks to convey a psychological progression from outside to inside, from endurance and submission to pain, through self-conflict and inner turmoil, to an eruption of anger, culminating in a state of peace/numb.The architecture will guide visitors along a journey through these phases, incorporating transitions and gradual transformations. Inspired by Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious—which suggests that all humans share a deep, inherited layer of the mind filled with universal symbols, archetypes, and experiences—this building aspires to evoke a shared emotional response.