An Exploration of the Masonry Wall

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dc.contributor.authorWirth, John Michaelen
dc.contributor.committeechairPiedmont-Palladino, Susan C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEmmons, Paul F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHolt, Jaanen
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:51:17Zen
dc.date.adate2011-12-12en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:51:17Zen
dc.date.issued2006-11-17en
dc.date.rdate2011-12-12en
dc.date.sdate2011-12-05en
dc.description.abstractThe teaching of the user through the clear understanding of the building they encounter on a daily basis is the intent of this thesis. Can a user learn how a brick wall is constructed, by looking and interacting with the brick wall they sleep within at night? Is it easier for one to understand his/her built environment if the construction is done in a manner that makes the means transparent, versus hidden tricks within the materials. Through the study of honest and truthful use of materials and construction methods, this project explores if a building can teach.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architectureen
dc.identifier.otheretd-12052011-131137en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12052011-131137/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/46170en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartWirth_JM_T_2006_Copyright.pdfen
dc.relation.haspartWirth_JM_T_2006.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectMasonry Instituteen
dc.subjectWallsen
dc.subjectMasonryen
dc.subjectBricksen
dc.titleAn Exploration of the Masonry Wallen
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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