Two Screens and an Urban Place

An exploration to utilize the notion of a screen in order to orchestrate an urban response, an urban mixed-use building. It is an investigation into the contradictions of materiality and the inherent values of organistic and rigid geometries and formations in terms of architecture and the facade. Two screens make use of pattern, texture, and layering to create a sense of order and chaos within the same instance. This is most noticeable through the introduction of light, natural and artificial. These screens are a reflection of the ripples, webs, and vibrations of all human activity. This is an investigation into repetition and layering, covering and wrapping, and ultimately creating an enjoyable environment to live, work, and play. The program is quite simple. On the ground floor there is a grocery store, shops, and offices. On the upper levels, there are townhomes and apartments, one and two bedroom.

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

2007

Author dc:creator

• Tremblay, Clifford Allen

Chairs dc:contributor.committeechair

• Jones, James R.
• Rott, Hans Christian

Committee member dc:contributor.committeemember

• Dunay, Donna W.

• organic
• orthogonal
• texture
• pattern
• courtyard
• curtain
• mixed use
• grocery
• facade
• downtown
• Blacksburg
• screen
• urban
• skin

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-05222007-163658

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/33120