The Market

dc.contributor.authorTorrico, Rachel Roseen
dc.contributor.committeechairJones, James R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGipe, Andrewen
dc.contributor.committeememberRegan, Deidreen
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-08T08:01:49Zen
dc.date.available2024-06-08T08:01:49Zen
dc.date.issued2024-06-07en
dc.description.abstractWALKING DOWN AN ENDLESS GRID OF AISLES IN A SUPERMARKET, COMPELS ONE TO HURRY THROUGH THE TASK OF BUYING FOOD. BEFORE SUPERMARKETS AND INDUSTRIALIZATION, COMMUNITIES PURCHASED THEIR GOODS AT THE LOCAL MARKET. THE ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT OF FISHERMAN YELLING, VENDORS BARTERING, AND PEOPLE GOSSIPING WAS INVIGORATING. THE SOCIAL VIBRANCE AND COMMUNITY NETWORK OF HISTORIC MARKETS HAS LARGELY BEEN LOST DUE TO THE CONVIENCE AND CAPITALISTIC MINDSET OF SUPERMARKETS. THIS THESIS IS AN EXPLORATION OF THE OPPORTUNITY ARCHITECTURE HAS IN REDEFINING THE MARKET BY IMPLEMENTING IDEAS ABOUT THRESHOLD AND TRANSITION COUPLED WITH THE PROPOSITION OF GATHERING PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS. WITH THE SUPPORTING ANALYSIS OF THE HISTORIC BOROUGH MARKET IN LONDON, I IMPLEMENTED THESE IDEAS ABOUT MARKET IN MISSOULA, MONTANA. THROUGHOUT THIS EXPLORATION, I INVESTIGATED THE ROLE LIGHT AND MOVEMENT PLAYED IN THE DESIGNING OF A WALL AND HOW CENTRALITY CAN DEVELOP RULES ABOUT CONCENTRIC AND RADIAL STRUCTURES.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralTHE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF FOOD AND RISE OF SUPERMARKETS ALLOWED FOR CONVENIENCE AND EFFICIENCY BUT SACRIFICED HUMAN CONNECTION. THIS THESIS ANALYZES THE HISTORIC BOROUGH MARKET OF LONDON, ENGLAND TO UNDERSTAND ARCHITECTURE'S ROLE IN REDEFINING THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. BY IMPLEMENTING IDEAS ABOUT THRESHOLD AND TRANSITION COUPLED WITH THE PROPOSITIONS OF GATHERING PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS, ARCHITECTURE CAN TRANSFORM OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARKETPLACE.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architectureen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:40941en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/119365en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectCOMMUNITYen
dc.subjectMARKETen
dc.subjectGATHERen
dc.subjectTRANSITIONen
dc.titleThe Marketen
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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