As a graphic designer with an interest in architecture, all visual details in space are magnified, and this is often closely related to sociology and anthropology.
The physical space is finite, but when the objects in the space are given meaning, it is magnified and becomes infinite. As Georges Perec says in Species of Spaces and Other Pieces, space is formed where the eye reaches, and the objects that block the view form the boundaries of space. In the observation of the construction site, the fence acts as a physical barrier, blocking the view of passersby and creating an inner private space in the public place. It can be observed that some enclosures are opaque and some are semi-translucent, and because they have some gaps and loopholes that can be peek into by outsiders, the boundaries of the space become ambiguous. If the meaning of enclosure is abstracted as a concept or a form, can it be metaphor to some setting for information hierarchy layers or the protection of boundaries?
The vision of peeking is incomplete, but always automatically captures information within our mind to form a seemingly complete picture, which is like the information we see, heard, and read to compose the perception of an event. In the view of Gestalt psychologists, what is perceived is greater than what is seen by the eye. By combining different pieces of information about the building site and guiding the viewer in a hierarchical manner from the outside to the inside, the viewer can automatically capture the picture they want to capture by perception in their minds. Italian designer Bruno Munari uses Gestalt psychology to begin a series of explorations of graphics that challenge people’s perception of images in a humorous yet scientific way.
In short, visual blocking apply the uncertainty to access to information, which make it more fun. And the three-dimensional, spatial arrangement of information seems to make this interactive way of reading more interesting and imaginative.
Bibliography：
Perec, G., 1974. Species of spaces and other pieces. London: Penguin.
David Rein. 2020. A *New* Program for Graphic Design. America: Inventory Press.