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A discussion of two design approaches : in architecture

Abstract

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A: Architecture is a world of making. B: Architecture is a world of making the thinking. A: In my world of architecture, the thinking-of-making is a conscious mental development, while the thinking generated afterwards is autonomous. Hitherto in the design process, I am free from any burdens of the unpredictable and uncontrollable afterward "thinking". B: In my world of architecture, the making-of-thinking is structurally dependent on the thinking-of-making. Moreover, I want to direct the thinking of "the making" towards a specific cultural dimension. I enjoy the restrictions imposed by it. The above dialogue comprised the basic subject discussed in this thesis. The thesis projects are examinations of the two design approaches.

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
1999

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Zhu, Qi
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Brown, William W.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • O'Brien, Michael J.
  • Schnoedt, Heinrich
  • Galloway, William U.

Subjects

dc:subject × 4

Rights

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

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-080299-105009
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/34314

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citation

Zhu, Qi. A discussion of two design approaches : in architecture. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34314