Two extremes of maturity: Between fawning and destructive interference

Observing the relationships between generations, I have often seen the same drama: when parents have no foundation of their own, they inevitably fall into one of two extremes. Some begin to fawn over their children, afraid to say one word too many and playing roles that are not their own — just so as not to be lost, just so that a drop of attention might be shown to them.

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 creating the architecture of THE GOLDEN WORLD, I wanted to give the older generation the chance to feel their own inner support 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 interfering in their children's family.