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MEMORIAL FOR HUMANITY: National Memorial For The Resilience of Human Nature

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dc.contributor.authorGwiza, Flaviaen
dc.contributor.committeechairPiedmont-Palladino, Susan C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEmmons, Paul F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberArcher, Scott Brandonen
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T08:00:42Zen
dc.date.available2020-03-26T08:00:42Zen
dc.date.issued2020-03-25en
dc.description.abstractIn today's climate of division, how can urban landscapes reflect unity? How can they remind us of what we have in common? In a city like Washington, D.C. that welcomes millions of visitors from all corners of the globe every year mainly for its many memorials, what would a memorial that invites reflection on issues that concern humanity at large look like? What would it be about? What is the best location for it? This thesis, based on the above questions, explores the memorialization of the resilience of human nature using site, water, different materials, and past and future events. The memorial will be located on Hains point, which is already a designated site for future memorials by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC).en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThis project investigates how to design a memorial with a universal theme that every visitor can relate to. The Memorial aims at providing a space that units, uplifts and invites to reflect on the Resilience of Human Nature in the face of tragedies around the world. It is a reminder that as humans we are more similar than we are different, a reminder that is needed today.en
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:23993en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/97482en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectHains Pointen
dc.subjectWashingtonen
dc.subjectD.C. memorialsen
dc.titleMEMORIAL FOR HUMANITY: National Memorial For The Resilience of Human Natureen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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