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It Takes A Muscle: Wholes, Holes, And Other Voids, Saar Shemesh
It Takes A Muscle: Wholes, Holes, And Other Voids, Saar Shemesh
Theses and Dissertations
IT TAKES A MUSCLE1
In the BELLY of the BEAST, the HUMAN
in the deep end of a SWIMMING POOL
in a GRAVE, looking up/out from within
at the base of a CRATER, ABYSS, PIT
the room as a CRADLE, INCUBATOR
architecture as MOTHER MOULD.2
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1 Title is borrowed and abbreviated: Spectral Display, “It Takes A Muscle To Fall In Love,” 1982.
2 For what American-English delineates as ‘mold,’ British-English uses ‘mould’ and is more specific in its technicality. The former doesn’t distinguish in spelling between mold (fungus) and mold (mould). I’m not particularly a fan of …
The Majlis Metamorphosis: Virtues Of Local Traditional Environmental Design In A Contemporary Context, Shaikha Almahmoud
The Majlis Metamorphosis: Virtues Of Local Traditional Environmental Design In A Contemporary Context, Shaikha Almahmoud
Theses and Dissertations
In the Arabian Gulf countries, the majlis is a central part of the house. The most public space within it, the majlis represents the household’s occupants to society and its social and economic status. As the house reflects culture and civilization, so the family is understood as a micro-level society of individuals raised in its institutions. Hence, the house is a manifestation of family structure, religious beliefs, and individual needs and desires, reflecting the family’s economic, cultural, and social backgrounds and aspirations. The majlis offers a unique space in Arab societies, articulating cultural and social factors that directly impact identity …