atom11:Intimacy
Intimacy
in·ti·ma·cy
- the state of being intimate: familiarity
- something of a personal or private nature
synonyms: belonging, closeness, inseparability, familiarity, nearness
Conditions of Intimacy
Intimacy can be defined in many different ways. Three ways in which we have researched intimacy are in the realms of psychology, culture, and phenomenology.
Psychological Intimacy
A Room of One's Own
Common Areas at the Heart
Atom11:Hierarchy|Hierarchy of Open Space
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"Now I am traversed by bridle paths, under the seal of sun and shade...I live in great density...Shelter lures me. I slump down into the thick foliage...In the forest, I am my entire self. Everything is possible in my heart just as it is in the hiding places in ravines. Thickly wooded distance separates me from moral codes and cities." (Bachelard quoting Menard in The Poetics of Space, 187)
