| dc.contributor.author | Ohumay, Sibie Matley | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-25T08:03:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-04-25T08:03:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-06-24 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | vt_gsexam:3325 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51816 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This is an exploration of the circle through the lens of the African vernacular. The geometric circle is inherently rule based and requires only objective, geometric manipulation. The archetypal circle is subjective, an interpretation based on given characteristics of roundness. The archetypal circle is where abstraction and exploration occur. The plan of traditional African vernacular architecture is a circle, and as such, was the starting point. Rational manipulations of the geometric circle made the building. The mandala studies were subjective manipulations of the archetypal circle made to explore and develop the architecture. This became a Market in Nairobi. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | ETD | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en_US |
| dc.rights | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Some uses of this Item may be deemed fair and permitted by law even without permission from the rights holder(s), or the rights holder(s) may have licensed the work for use under certain conditions. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights holder(s). | en_US |
| dc.subject | Market | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nairobi | en_US |
| dc.subject | Park | en_US |
| dc.subject | Concrete | en_US |
| dc.subject | Circle | en_US |
| dc.subject | Clay | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mandala | en_US |
| dc.title | A Market in Nairobi | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Architecture | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | Master of Architecture | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Architecture | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Architecture | en_US |
| dc.contributor.committeechair | Gartner, Howard Scott | en_US |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Zellner Bassett, Paola A. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Edge, Kay F. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Braaten, Ellen B. | en_US |
