An Architurecture of Absence, A study on silence in architecture
| dc.contributor.author | George, Robin | en |
| dc.contributor.committeechair | Galloway, William U. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Schnoedt, Heinrich | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Thompson, Steven R. | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Architecture | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-04T09:00:30Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2015-02-04T09:00:30Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-02-03 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis documents an inquiry into the architecture of contemplative spaces and the process and evolution of the design of such a place. Man has often sought a place of solitude, a shelter, where the diversities diminish and differences become insignificant. In the recent decades many non-denominational temples and chapels, such as the MIT peace chapel, were built around the world by seekers of unity in diversity. This study explores the design of such a place and inquires into how the subtle architectural aspects contribute to the quality of solitude and tranquility of that place. These aspects are further explored in the design of a rotunda which becomes the heart of the thesis. | en |
| dc.description.degree | Master of Architecture | en |
| dc.format.medium | ETD | en |
| dc.identifier.other | vt_gsexam:4611 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51249 | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | contemplation | en |
| dc.subject | absence | en |
| dc.subject | Silence | en |
| dc.subject | rotunda | en |
| dc.subject | non-denominational | en |
| dc.subject | Peace | en |
| dc.title | An Architurecture of Absence, A study on silence in architecture | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Architecture | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Architecture | en |