Experiencing Architecture through Active and Mindful Spaces

The connection between our body and mind is integral in the way we perceive and relate to the world that exists around us. Our perceptions and emotional responses to those spaces can influence and become a powerful tool for design. In turn, architecture can encourage active and mindfullness in a person's everyday life. The architectural project is a mixed-use development consisting of a multi-family residence, hotel, coffee shop, and spa located off of 14th Street in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in Washington DC. The program provides spaces for dwelling, both temporary and permanent, to encourage both physical and psychological wellness.

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

2011

Author dc:creator

• Bennett, Samantha J.

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Feuerstein, Marcia F.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Emmons, Paul F.
• Piedmont-Palladino, Susan C.

• shadow
• mindful
• active
• Light
• dwelling
• materiality

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

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

Dc Identifier Other

etd-09022011-150323

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/34895