Two extremes of maturity: Between fawning and destructive interference

Observing the relationships between generations, I often saw the same drama: when parents have no point of support of their own, they inevitably fall into one of two extremes. Some begin to fawn over their children, afraid to say a word too many and playing roles that are not their own — if only not to be lost, if only to be shown even a drop of attention.

Others choose the opposite, even more dangerous path — they become overly active in the life of the young family. Knowing neither the true circumstances nor what is really happening between two hearts, they intrude with their advice, judgments and orders.

When crafting the architecture of the Golden World, I wanted to give the older generation a chance to feel their own inner footing again and to sense that they can and should live their own life. It is a closed space of meaning, where a person no longer needs to fawn for attention, nor to assert themselves by meddling in their children's family.