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The Present, Ann Motonaga
The Present, Ann Motonaga
Masters Theses
My thesis asks how can architecture create spatial experiences that hold us in the present moment? I investigated how good stories that follow a structure of constriction and release as defined by Christopher Booker, and that exists in the Japanese culture that engage the imagination and senses to allow us to return to the present moment. In addition, I looked at other forms of “constriction” such as paper and thread making, and the Buddhist philosophy of menmitsu that emphasized a slow process and being present.
Since the industrial revolution our lives have gotten increasingly more efficient. Because of this time …
Nostalgia For The Future : Home 2028, Junqing Yang
Nostalgia For The Future : Home 2028, Junqing Yang
Masters Theses
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People I met,
Places I have been,
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The Room : The Space Between, Adelaide Cushing Mackintosh
The Room : The Space Between, Adelaide Cushing Mackintosh
Masters Theses
As a society we see the urban fabric as fragmentations. Spaces that are in front, behind and between. The urban landscape has been divided by boundaries of infrastructure and vehicular traffic. The pedestrian has been left behind. For the room the space between, I have studied these unwanted spaces and their commonalities. These spaces have become the keepers of our unwanted material. They are the impermeable landscape that roof drains lead to. These spaces are fragmented voids that tie together down narrow alleys and over streets. Why are these spaces undesired?
This thesis addresses the city of Providence, Rhode Island. …