The Making of Character: When Space Becomes Room, and Room Becomes Place

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dc.contributor.authorKhalili, Hastien
dc.contributor.committeechairVorster, Clive R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBassett, Jamesen
dc.contributor.committeememberDai, Sidaen
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, James R.en
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-13T08:00:22Zen
dc.date.available2025-09-13T08:00:22Zen
dc.date.issued2025-09-12en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThis thesis explores how downtown public spaces can strengthen community life by rethinking the idea of the "third place," spaces outside home and work where people gather. Using downtown Blacksburg as the main site and comparing it with examples from Charlottesville and Gatlinburg, the study examines how design and the use of form can activate downtown streets and create meaningful experiences. The findings show that design can transform ordinary streets into places of character, where a space becomes a room and a room becomes a place of connection.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architectureen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:44526en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/137778en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectArchitectureen
dc.subjectThird Placeen
dc.subjectCharacteren
dc.subjectRoomen
dc.subjectBlacksburgen
dc.subjectDowntown Blacksburgen
dc.subjectGriden
dc.titleThe Making of Character: When Space Becomes Room, and Room Becomes Placeen
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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