Can you imagine a world without work?

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"TALPIOT" reimagines the old, vacant Talpiot market in Haifa as a dystopian response to a future where traditional work has become obsolete. This speculative interior design project envisions a world where the lack of work-induced social interactions poses a threat to mental health and social skills. To counteract this, TALPIOT introduces a training center, focusing on the development and maintenance of social abilities in an increasingly disconnected society.

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The center's layout is methodical and utilitarian, reflecting the technical approach to human interaction in this envisioned future. It's divided into four distinct phases, each occupying a different floor of the building, designed to systematically retrain people in social engagement. The process begins in the basement with a psychological analysis conducted by machines, determining individuals' specific social training needs. The ground floor, resembling a traditional market, is an open space where individuals perform basic social tasks amidst a crowd, simulating basic human interactions.

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The first floor, titled 'the workshop,' intensifies this interaction by requiring collaboration on tasks, fostering direct and complex social engagements. The top floor, 'the rooms,' consists of private spaces for more intimate, one-on-one interactions. Throughout the building, smart aluminum columns are strategically placed, serving multiple purposes from spatial organization to technical support, all while maintaining the stark, industrial aesthetic of the original structure. TALPIOT stands as a stark, technical solution to a future where the absence of work threatens the fabric of social life.