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Monumentalizing Rituals Of The Palestinian Diaspora, Reema Abu Hassan
Monumentalizing Rituals Of The Palestinian Diaspora, Reema Abu Hassan
Theses and Dissertations
Displaced Palestinians have historically sought to preserve their Palestinian memories and identities in order to remain connected to their lost homeland. Despite the importance of memory for them, and their history of suffering and exile, there have not been any significant monuments designed to preserve their collective memory.
This thesis considers the adaptation of a traditional monument by redesigning it to the specificity of the Palestinian diaspora. In doing so it proposes the monumentalizing of four Palestinian rituals to add significance, meaning and permanence to them. The four rituals are making maamoul, applying orange and mashmoom perfume oil to …
A Sacred Gift: Rebalancing Our Relationship With Water, Noora Naser Melhim
A Sacred Gift: Rebalancing Our Relationship With Water, Noora Naser Melhim
Theses and Dissertations
In the Middle East, and specifically Qatar, water has significant cultural history and preciousness as a commodity. Today, the rapid economic development has resulted in a disconnection from the past leading to subconscious overconsumption of water.
This thesis investigates water from the context of cultural relevance, by examining systems of distribution before and after the discovery of oil. It reinterprets the materiality of the traditional ceramic vessels used to contain and preserve water with the intention of using the natural properties of clay, such as cooling and filtering, to produce new artifacts. The intent of this research is to critically …