Permanence and Temporality: Better Urban Living Through Provision of Natural Light, Natural Ventilation, Green Space, and a Place for Community

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dc.contributor.authorChambers, Robert Daviden
dc.contributor.committeechairHolt, Jaanen
dc.contributor.committeememberKagawa, Ronald M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFrascari, Marcoen
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:49:09Zen
dc.date.adate2005-01-03en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:49:09Zen
dc.date.issued1998-02-06en
dc.date.rdate2005-01-03en
dc.date.sdate2004-12-08en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is an exercise in ideas of two realms, theoretical and practical, and an effort to mix the two to create architecture. The theoretical thesis is exemplified in the pairings of photos seen on the bottom of each page, taken from Second View: The Rephotographic Survey Project. As the reader examines the pairs of photos changes over time can be seen in each. Typically the greatest changes are manifestations of man's existence. I have treated this as a point of departure for the technical thesis of Permanence and Temporality. Man's temporal existence creates permanent reminders in the permanent structure of the earth. This thesis explores the nature of permanence and temporality in materials and uses them to express the classic dichotomy of service and served. As a practical thesis the project focuses on providing better urban living through natural light, natural ventilation, and the provisions for community and interaction with nature. A modification of Le Corbusier's Unite d'Habitation was explored by narrowing the building to bring natural light further into the unit while widening the unit to get natural light and ventilation even to the service spaces.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architectureen
dc.identifier.otheretd-12082004-132911en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12082004-132911/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/36013en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartrdc-etd-final.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectmixed-useen
dc.subjecturban livingen
dc.titlePermanence and Temporality: Better Urban Living Through Provision of Natural Light, Natural Ventilation, Green Space, and a Place for Communityen
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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