Site select

In the beginning, I considered three different site options, all mainly located along Stroud Green Road and in the area near my accommodation in Finsbury Park.
First, I selected several supermarkets on the street — M&S Foodhall, Nisa Local, Lidl, and Sainsbury’s — as my primary focus.
Second, I noticed that there are many restaurants representing diverse cultural backgrounds, and I chose their signboards as another subject of investigation.
Finally, I randomly photographed scenes around the Finsbury Park neighborhood to capture its everyday atmosphere.

Three Methods

i. Mapping

I investigated the interior layouts of the selected supermarkets and created maps to represent their spatial structures and circulation networks.

ii. Cataloging

Using my phone and Google Maps, I collected images of restaurant signboards and then organized them into a catalog for further analysis.

iii. Photographing

I searched for visual similarities between places in London and my home city, Taipei. By walking around the streets and photographing familiar scenes or objects, I attempted to explore the connection between the two environments.