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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"spirit of place"”.
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Spirit of place: designing within the historic context of Alexandria, Virginia
The investigation of the Spirit of a historic place, Alexandria, Virginia to acquire an understanding of it’s identity; the unique patterns, language, structure, rhythm, and character, which has led to its development as a meaningful place. To respect the Spirit of this place through the design of …
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"Documenting" East Texas: Spirit of Place in the Photography of Keith Carter
… comment on social and cultural values of a region. This thesis demonstrates that many of Carter's black and white photographs continue, contribute to, and expand traditions in American documentary photography established in the 1930s. These traditions include the representation of a …
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Light and the spirit of place, case study : the design of a small public library.
Thesis. 1979. M.Arch--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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An Urban Monastery and Its Genius Loci
Genius loci has been described as "the spirit of place". The main interest in considering an urban monastery program is to create a place that embodies the spirit and culture of Tibetan Buddhism in the context of urban Washington, D.C. Given Tibet's unique culture that has developed over centuries …
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A space to gather: Charlotte, North Carolina
"The spaces where life occurs are places. A place is a space which has a distinct character. Since ancient times the genius loci, or ‘spirit of place' , has been recognized as the concrete reality man has to face and come to terms with in his daily life. Architecture means to visualize the the …
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An indoor sports and training facility for Fairfax, Virginia
“The spaces were life occurs are places. A place is a space which has a distinct character. Since ancient times the genius loci, or “spirit of place”, has been recognized as the concrete reality man has to face and come to terms with in his daily life. Architecture means to visualize the genius …
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Learning from Andean vernacular architecture: a proposal for a tourist center in San Pedro de Casta, Marcahuasi
… be described in the phrases: "symbolic meaning of the environment" - "the spirit of place" - and the need to assure the "historical continuity". The main points of the program are the following: 1.- to create a service unit corresponding to the needs of the overall development of the …
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A place of learning: a School of Architecture in Old Town
"... a realization of what particularized the domain of spaces ideal for "school" would make the designing of an institution of learning challenge the architect and awaken in him an awareness of what 'school ' wants to be, which is the same as saying an awareness of the form: ’school'. " L. Kahn …
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Institute for archaeology: a study in place
<i>"Whoever attempts to solve the riddle of space in the abstract will construct the outline of emptiness and call it space. Whoever attempts to meet man in the abstract will speak with his echo and call this a dialogue. Man still breathes in and out. When is Architecture going to do the …
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Ozarkitecture: Shaping the Sense of a Region
Contemporary planning often invokes a “sense of place,” yet the deeper work of placemaking remains largely unfulfilled. In its absence, cities and regions fracture into landscapes that appear whole but feel hollow. These are spaces stripped of the sensory depth and symbolic meaning that make …
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The Experience of Space and Place in World Heritage Site Management
… based on sound research’’ at the heart of the visitor experience (ICOMOS 2011), whilst still “preserving and promoting the spirit of place” (ICOMOS 2008).<br/>Using an original methodology inspired by phenomenography and ethnography, three case studies were used to look at the collective …
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The narrative of a sanctuary : a didactic design approach for the cultural and biophysical heritage of Wonderboom fort and Nature Reserve, Pretoria, South Africa
… the landscape design can strengthen the existing spirit of place. The place’s identity - that of a refuge – is intangible and unconscious, but can be made tangible through a narrative that engaged with the cultural and biophysical history of the site (the tangible world) by means of didactics and …
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A Sziget Fesztivál mint hely értelmezése
… kutatások terén a hely szelleme (genius loci, spirit of place) kutatási lehetőségére, hasznosságára, továbbá az élmény szerepére és jelentőségére a helyekkel kapcsolatosan, valamint a mentális térképezés értelmezésének, alakíthatóságának, kombinálhatóságának módjaira.
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Extensions of systems : methods for structure and form in Silverton, Colorado
An understanding of spatial structural systems in an environment is seen as a valuable method for observation and projection in design. This thesis makes use of explicit systems of form and method by which future development and expansion would provide identity and continuity for the site. The …
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Reintroducing the Existential Dimension of the Public Square: An attempt to design a place in relation to its natural environment
… provides for a social cultural life to take place. The square ought to be located in the part of the city where human activities are the most intense. The edges of the square consist of the buildings that define its space. The architectural style of these buildings shapes the character of the …
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Northern Reach: Architecture of a Thawing Arctic
… to the remoteness and extreme climatic nature of these research stations, they are typically either hastily built flat pack constructions or sterile pill boxes with little consideration of the immediate surrounding. This investigation looks at structuring the restrictions of environment to give …
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Collective space in support of education
… education has developed into a major component of modern society. It is seen as the training of individuals to be free-thinking, contributing citizens. Education has also been touted as the best way to solve many social ills. It is related to improving health, employment opportunities, racial …