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Functional Beauty: The Design of Hospitality

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

This project explores the use of poured-in-place concrete as a bearing wall structure, in lieu of a column and slab system, in order to permit the formation of multi-story, grand spaces indicative of a luxury hotel. These carved out spaces create a pathway through the building, allowing for the choreographed movement of a traveler from the initial point of arrival to reaching his or her destination at the pinnacle suite.

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
2013

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Answine, Amber Elena
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Rott, Hans Christian
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Cortes, Mario C.
  • Edge, Kay F.

Subjects

dc:subject × 3

Rights

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

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Dc Identifier Other
vt_gsexam:1004
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/23229

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2026-07-22
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citation

Answine, Amber Elena. Functional Beauty: The Design of Hospitality. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23229