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Monumentality of Serenity and Dynamism

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

Monumentality derives from the eternal need of people to own symbols to reveal their inner life and social conceptions. I want to design a building to represent Modern Monumentality. This project came from the idea of " Serenity and Dynamism", which came from the famous wood-print " The Great Wave off Kanagawa". Mont Fuji is the symbol of Japan, a sacrid object of worship, and holding a place in Japanese beliefs. Mont Fuji gave the direction in my thesis. This project can wake up memories in local residents' deep minds. Architecture can be a bridge to make a connection between the past and the future. It's not only the memory, but also a sense of identity.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Architecture
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Architecture
Department dc:contributor.department
Architecture
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
2020

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Lai, Qianru
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Jones, Kevin William
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Green, William R.
  • Ishida, Aki

Subjects

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Rights

dc:rights
Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
vt_gsexam:27883
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/100983

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2026-07-24
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Lai, Qianru. Monumentality of Serenity and Dynamism. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/100983