Kristina Miesel

The Dollhouse 

Dollhouses, while rooted in architectural representation, have historically been excluded from architectural discourse, relegated to the devalued realm of the frivolous and feminine. Crafted traditionally at a scale of 1:12, these miniature homes intricately capture aspects of our domestic environment. Within the walls of a dollhouse, the architectural container often assumes a secondary role, with primary importance placed on the objects held within. This contrasts conventional architectural representations, which frequently idealize pristine spaces, disregarding their lived-in realities. Instead, within a dollhouse, our most intimate spaces are shown with the objects, memories, and messes that define them, fully on display. Thus, the dollhouse is an important tool for learning how we conceive, design, and inhabit spaces. This thesis aims to reframe our understanding of what architecture is through the lens of the dollhouse, highlighting the fact that space-making is defined by the interplay between everyday objects and human interaction. 

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