Reflecting the instant : information, image, architecture

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2005. === Includes bibliographical references. === A response to the growing importance of designing in an environment that is composed both of physical and non-physical characteristics, this thesis explores a process w...

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Main Author: Solander, Carl A., 1977-
Other Authors: Mark Goulthorpe.
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Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/30222
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spelling ndltd-MIT-oai-dspace.mit.edu-1721.1-302222019-05-02T16:38:06Z Reflecting the instant : information, image, architecture Solander, Carl A., 1977- Mark Goulthorpe. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2005. Includes bibliographical references. A response to the growing importance of designing in an environment that is composed both of physical and non-physical characteristics, this thesis explores a process whereby information is given a visual form through image so that it can be rendered as a site for architectural design. Sited in Times Square, the proposed building responds to the unseen forces of the site, forces which are latent in its physical and visual form, and which are embedded in our experience of the site, but can only be directly grasped in their totality through an armature information. The project is directed by my interpretation of Henri Bergson's notion of virtuality- that is, a notion of the totality of possibility as something that surrounds the actual, but is accessible to our minds as mere fragments. The initial stage of the project uses this notion to translate information about the physical site into virtual images: images which depict a full range of potentials simultaneously, graphically retaining a rich complexity akin to real experience. Emerging out of this process, the proposed building is a mechanism for visualizing virtual characteristics of Times Square in the form of image. by Carl A. Solander. M.Arch. 2006-03-24T18:31:45Z 2006-03-24T18:31:45Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/30222 60803366 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 158 p. 10387090 bytes 10408844 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Reflecting the instant : information, image, architecture
description Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2005. === Includes bibliographical references. === A response to the growing importance of designing in an environment that is composed both of physical and non-physical characteristics, this thesis explores a process whereby information is given a visual form through image so that it can be rendered as a site for architectural design. Sited in Times Square, the proposed building responds to the unseen forces of the site, forces which are latent in its physical and visual form, and which are embedded in our experience of the site, but can only be directly grasped in their totality through an armature information. The project is directed by my interpretation of Henri Bergson's notion of virtuality- that is, a notion of the totality of possibility as something that surrounds the actual, but is accessible to our minds as mere fragments. The initial stage of the project uses this notion to translate information about the physical site into virtual images: images which depict a full range of potentials simultaneously, graphically retaining a rich complexity akin to real experience. Emerging out of this process, the proposed building is a mechanism for visualizing virtual characteristics of Times Square in the form of image. === by Carl A. Solander. === M.Arch.
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