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Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Design of a residence and its furnishings

Abstract

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The objectives of this thesis are as follow: First, to present a historical survey of the development and influence of art and architecture in man’s spiritual and cultural growth. Second, to trace the origin of the house and its evolution as expressed by difference in peoples and surroundings. Third, to study the furniture of the different eras and determine its characteristics as reflections of the taste, habits, and living standards of its time. Fourth, to apply the principles and requirements of our time in the design of a house, that will be a historical expression of its own age and thus fulfill its purpose of a home of today. Fifth, to present a detailed design of the residence.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
M.S.
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Architecture
Department dc:contributor.department
Architecture
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Year dc:date.issued
1952

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Seckinger, Margarita Dohcheva

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/109856
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/109856

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Seckinger, Margarita Dohcheva. Design of a residence and its furnishings. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1952. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/109856