How we were able to display our word

Our word was Compress

We did not display the use of this word in the letters themselves, the letters were too big to be put together in an way that would display the word. Instead we had to decide on how to display our word using the location only.

Our word means to squeeze, to flatten, to mesh together into one form that is smaller than before.

We chose the stacks in the Watson library, the stacks are these tiny stairs that leads into the crowded archives of the library in the back section of the third floor. The stairs are only wide enough for one person at a time and when that person climbs up they are being compressed between the railing as they make their way in either direction.

We decided to place our letters into the stacks to take advantage of the literal sense of the definition. It was the easiest and most likely solution sure, but it was the only place safe for our letters that we could leave unguarded for a period of time. We decided to make the definition literally visible by using a place that would be able to show what compress means without us having to explain.