Take Shelter in the Sun

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dc.contributor.authorChang, Xinzhien
dc.contributor.committeechairJones, Kevin Williamen
dc.contributor.committeememberIshida, Akien
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, James R.en
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T09:00:29Zen
dc.date.available2020-11-18T09:00:29Zen
dc.date.issued2020-11-17en
dc.description.abstractFor humans, architecture is a shelter for dwelling. People seek protection and a sense of belonging in their surroundings. Architecture should reveal the time passage, changes in weather and the character of the place in order to make a place for people to dwell. Sunlight, as an abstraction of the sun, can be received by architecture and connect the place with the universe. This thesis explores how to apply sunlight research as a meaningful tool in architecture design. The research focused on two criteria: orientation and identity. Orientation and identity are the two elements that make a location into a place and make a space into a room.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThis project is a church located by the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Light and color are used as means to reveal the movement of the sun and express local memory. The thesis focuses on how sunlight can be introduced into a room and the atmosphere that can be created. As a result, the church is able to tell about its surroundings and make people comfortable.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architectureen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:27885en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/100893en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectLighten
dc.subjectOrientationen
dc.subjectTimeen
dc.subjectIdentityen
dc.subjectChurchen
dc.titleTake Shelter in the Sunen
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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