Concept
Unlike traditional digital detox retreats (24-48 hours), the facility falls under the category of a public space, becoming an easily accessible staple within Glasgow for humans from all over the surrounding area to experience. The goal is to generate more facilities throughout the whole of the UK, with this Glasgow base being the experimental start of a mass operation to tackle digital dependency and detachment from our human bodies.
Users can undergo three main detox types:
-A Full Detox is for users who require deep soul searching. They will begin their digital detox at Kelvinbridge and embark on a 1km journey. For this setting, the user exploration of the site is guided. Staff members will provide amenity stop-off points to fit the needs of the user throughout the 1km stretch.
-The Everyday Detox is for the user groups who simply want to escape the parameters of the digital world within a more relaxed public space setting. At this entrance point, there is a crossover of Full Detox users and Everyday Detox users. The exploration of this particular section of The Search Engine becomes autonomous.
-The Profound Detox is set within the final 200m of the site, harvesting a synchronistic exploration of the Search Engine’s final tunnel and finally, the outdoor detox amenities the experience has to offer.
The facility has been broken down into four main anatomical parts: The Heart, The Pulmonary Artery, The Lungs and The Trachea.
Similar to a Google search engine, the search for detox is vast and forever evolving. The facility is designed to evolve in parallel with technological and societal developments, offering users eye-opening experiences that resonate with the complexities of our current digital landscape.
