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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

A natural formative basis to post-modern architecture

Abstract

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Within the cyclic order of history, the Modern Age may be seen to have an emphasis on constructive creativity contributing to its progression away from a natural formative basis for order. As a fundamentally different paradigm to post-modern design approaches, a natural formative basis may be seen to embody the dual of 'organic ordering' and 'natural ordering': An inherent dualism in intuitive creative potential, the manifestation of which embodies truth, beauty and harmony. 'Natural ordering' is becoming increasingly important to energy conscious design of the post-modern age, representing a lost creative potential held latent by the emphasis on industrial-founded environmental control technology.

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 Polytechnic Institute and State University
Year dc:date.issued
1978

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Lawrie, Willis Patten

Rights

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

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64662
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/64662

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Lawrie, Willis Patten. A natural formative basis to post-modern architecture. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1978. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64662