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Subtraction | Construction In Reverse, Sherina S. Zhang
Subtraction | Construction In Reverse, Sherina S. Zhang
Architecture Senior Theses
The life of a building does not begin at the creation of the new; it starts with the subtraction of the old. As the pace of technological development accelerates, buildings are erected and demolished at an unprecedented rate. Cities use their urban artifacts like skyscrapers, to portray economic and political prowess. For example, the ghost cities of China are relics of a burst financial bubble while Venezuelan ruling party elites name business towers after themselves as a show of power and prosperity. Many parts of the world today are now overbuilt with artifacts that decline into obsolescence. Demolition procedures erase …
Media-Flex, Gerard Deromanis Jr.
Media-Flex, Gerard Deromanis Jr.
Architecture Senior Theses
"The objective of this thesis is to look into and explore the effects of rigid programming on design. Included in this research is an in depth look into the process of demolition from the motives for destroying a preexisting building to the participation of all parties involved."