An Architecture of Belonging

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dc.contributor.authorHe, Xieen
dc.contributor.committeechairSchnoedt, Heinrichen
dc.contributor.committeememberDugas, Daviden
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, James R.en
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-24T09:00:29Zen
dc.date.available2021-02-24T09:00:29Zen
dc.date.issued2021-02-23en
dc.description.abstractAs the placeless globalization is accelerating around the world and especially in China, places that have strong ties to the particularities of a locale are desirable destinations to escape the generic monotony of placeless urbanization. The thesis here stipulates that even in a placeless globalization, opportunities exist to understand, interpret and celebrate local cultural phenomena. While many formal architectural artifacts may have outgrown their purpose and no longer have direct relevance today, a number of desires, customs and rituals persist as desirable conditions to be supported by architectural space. The thesis proposes to seek out an architecture, that embraces and reinterprets targeted aspects of the built form of traditional elements with modern means.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThis thesis discusses possibilities to reinterpret the vernacular. Specifically, the sense of identity generated by the architecture traditions in Western China can be attributed to shape and construction of the roof, organization in plan, the central fire place, and a protected courtyard all enclosed by rammed earth. Reinterpretations of those elements in modern forms propose a continuity of culture and identity.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architectureen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:29123en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/102432en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectPlacelessnessen
dc.subjectRammed earthen
dc.subjectFireplaceen
dc.subjectRoofen
dc.subjectPlanen
dc.subjectVillageen
dc.subjectTraditionen
dc.subjectReinterpretationen
dc.titleAn Architecture of Belongingen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architectureen

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