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The House as a Screen: A Transition Between Two Landscapes

Abstract

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When I walk over Hatteras Island, I experience three things: the sand beneath my feet, the Ocean toward the East, and the Sound toward the West. Each has different qualities yet all three can be experienced simultaneously. It is my intention not to obstruct this connection, but rather to accentuate it. I will design a dwelling that will tie the sand, the Ocean, and the Sound together. It will be a reflection of the qualities of each of these natural elements. The dwelling will take on the characteristics of a screen, with many different levels of permeability, while providing the necessary amount of livable space.

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
2004

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Simpson, Nicholas Anthony
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Galloway, William U.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Rott, Hans Christian
  • Feuerstein, Marcia F.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-06162008-200234
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/33607

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citation

Simpson, Nicholas Anthony. The House as a Screen: A Transition Between Two Landscapes. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33607