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Manufacturing and Experience: a Story of Converging Paths

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

CONVERGENCE OF PATHS Within the vast urban fabrics live many threads of paths. These paths weave in, out, diagonal, above and underground forming city blocks that we well know. Events happen when these paths interact. They either weave into each other or separate into many. Sometimes a force or desire within the urban layout is so strong that cuts through the threads and weaves a new path that needs to be discovered. The thorn threads become the manifesto of the desire and the spectacle of event. A place is created. When a singular path reaches a point of convergence with another path, their energy merge and transforms into a moment. There is a desire of purposely converge and communicate these paths into unexpected spatial encounters. At the point of convergence, strangers paths merge into each other blending all together into a spider wed of logical confusion, they briefly loose orientation, change form and ultimately experience an event in common.

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
2001

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Rosado, Luz Del Mar
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Holt, Jaan
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Emmons, Paul F.
  • Wheeler, Joseph H.

Subjects

dc:subject × 8

Rights

dc:rights
Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-12132005-222036
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/36103

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2026-07-22
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citation

Rosado, Luz Del Mar. Manufacturing and Experience: a Story of Converging Paths. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36103