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An Investigation of Line

Abstract

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The line is the basic element of design. Some would argue that the most basic element would be the point, but in order for anything to be defined by that point, another point would have to be referenced. The connector, whether real or perceived, is the line. As designers, when marking a surface with a line, there is an intuition at work. Nothing that a skilled designer would do could be considered an arbitrary stroke. But often we do not consider the depth of meaning that the line brings to our work. This inquiry investigates several dimensions that "line" can generate in enlivening architecture and presents the use of these thoughts in the development of a Montessori school.

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
  • Madden, Philip Robert
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Cortes, Mario C.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Galloway, William U.
  • Moser, Lorenz
  • Green, William R.

Subjects

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Rights

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

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-102499-140124
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/35483

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citation

Madden, Philip Robert. An Investigation of Line. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35483