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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Light and Shadow"”.
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Light and shadow transitions
Transition is the movement between the past and the future. In architecture, transition is both temporal and spatial. It is the interstitial space where changes happen. A thoughtful architectural transition prepares for journey ahead by intensifying aspects of space and relating it to the before …
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Bringing nature to home through the light and shadow project
The student, Yu Zhou, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2021-12-07 at 01:14.
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Space, object, and illusion : a sculptural environment with light and shadow
An environmental light sculpture with screen-like architectural units which interact with moving light and shadow to create a complex spatial environment. The environment involves movement and change and has many possibilities and configurations rather than one fixed view. It evolved from an …
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Plant growth under photovoltaic arrays of varying transparencies – a study of plant response to light and shadow in agrivoltaic systems
… the interdependent systems in the food, energy, and water nexus, this document highlights the potential for systems-based solutions at the intersection of food cultivation, ecosystem services, and energy production in urban and rural environments. Agrivoltaics (APV) is a land-use model that …
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Four Pools | Four Qualities
… setting. This thesis investigates qualities of light and shadow, and how these elements activate the interior surfaces of form. The architecture is formed by the introduction of light and shadow in ways that are meant to create moments of pause. The building consists of a series of separate …
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Light + Shadow
Without light, there can be no shadows. Architectural decisions can be structured in such a way as to filter, manipulate, or diffuse light to create an array of conditions in which both light and shadow become part of the architecture itself. Light and shadow create spaces within a place, or a …
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The Evocation of Wonder
… in the development of a project for a temple of light and shadow. They recount a search formed through the wading of a chaos that cherishes in its heart a luminous array of color and form; it is a documentation of discovery pulsing forth from intoxicating possibility. Within these wilds of new …
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Magnificient Play
… in architecture between the physical and the intellectual. Drawings and models are the primary mediums used in this project to bring forms in to a play of light and shadow. The building's program is dedicated to the preservation of black and white film: an expressive medium that …
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The Experimental Use of Clay in a Wall Panel
The purpose of this study is to describe, explain and conclude a series of experiments in search of the creative aspects of light and shadow when applied to the concept of “light-painting” by using clay in an experimental way in a wall panel. Inventing ways to use tools which are easily available …
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Contrarchitecture
… Contrasts constitute movement, feeling, and energy and are what could be the basis of an architecture that illustrates these principles. The transition between extremes creates a balance. Through the use of contrasting elements such as rectilinear and curvilinear, light and shadow, …
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A Framework for Integrating Pure Shadow Lines into Architectural Design Process
In light of today's technological developments, the world has become more interested in everything that is quantifiable. In the field of architecture, this phenomenon has affected the design process, in terms of neglect human requirements related to the lived experience. This research is concerned …
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Thermal Baths in Isfahan in pursuit of a beautiful silence in the heart of tradition
… that would contain spaces of quietude, solitude and interaction through architectural qualities such as light and shadow, mass and void along with materials and layering. enjoyable and relaxing spaces that would last in one's memory. Hoping that these qualities would engrave a beautiful mark on …
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Unveiling the emotional dimensions of Light: An Exploratory Study
… of this thesis is the dynamic interplay between light and shadow, with the intention of creating architectural spaces that evoke emotions. The research conducted in this thesis is rooted in the author's personal emotional experiences during the process of designing the space. The primary …
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Two libraries
The two libraries and studies that follow are the products of an exploration into the problematic relation of man to nature. The work specifically examines the fact that while we are unquestionably a part of nature we are, at the same time, separated from it by our self-awareness. We exist as both …
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A natatorium for M.I.T. : a spatial experience defined by a roof structure, light and movement
… use of computational methods of visualization and through traditional methods of representing architectural space and form. Computer visualization is used exploratory method for relationships of light, structure of a roof, to experience. The design as a primary understanding the movement and …
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The Sacred Cycle -Architecture as a Vessel of Light and Spiritual Renewal
… sacred space architecture with the symbolism of light and geometry to create a transcendent environment for reflection, healing, and spiritual awakening. Through precise sunpath alignments and the interplay of light and shadow, the design draws on the natural rhythms of the solstices and …
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EXPERIENCING THE SACRED: A phenomenological exploration of architecture as sentient space
… such as Merleau-Ponty, Bachelard, Pallasmaa, and Norberg-Schulz, this thesis investigates how spatial atmosphere, sensory perception, material quality, and movement all contribute to experiences of the sacred.The thesis compares three notable projects – the Lotus Temple in New Delhi, the …
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HALO : re-forming architectural space with light caustics
What form can light take? Light has been an eternal theme in architectural design. Light defines, shapes, and transforms space in various ways. However, the way light has been used in human history has not changed: the variation of space is a result of the interaction between light and shadow along …
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Experiencing architecture, experiencing nature
… of the richness in an architectural experience and the desire to understand more about the meaning of this experience in the larger context of architecture and culture. Andalusia, Spain provides a uniqueness in that it unites, through many years of struggle, two cultures, the Spanish and the …
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Advocating Silence
… people inhabit everyday frame their existence and provide a backdrop for life. This relationship is inextricable and, as such, begs the question as to whether buildings can function as more than mere containers for life or whether they, at some point or in some capacity, can begin to bare …
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