With my research, I will begin to examine a great change in popular culture and its influence on buildings: The emergence of a social influence economy, and the development of Influencer domestic space. The project is made evident through an in-depth examination of the Kardashian-West bathroom which was created to accommodate for Kardashian media endeavors. Hence this project will describe the emergence of an Influencer profession with its roots in reality television and social media. It is a unique profession which requires an evaluation of one's lifestyle through scripted and edited scenes rather than through the continuum of time. Likewise for the Influencer, life is invariably intertwined with business, and the house must become a workplace; the body, a commodity, and the human presence a service. Designing for the Influencer will require a fundamental rethinking of domesticity and a critical dismissal of private and public lives.

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Additional support provided by: Honors Funding

Creative Projects 2020, School of Architecture 2020, 2020