Focusing the Senses

This thesis studies increasing awareness of the connectedness of the body to architecture. The objective is to explore and investigate the levels of attention required by each sense to summon the corporeal nature of the observers, to call us to a quietness of mind, transcending our western pace and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eddy, Raymond Greg
Other Authors: Architecture
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9953
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05142004-115921
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Summary:This thesis studies increasing awareness of the connectedness of the body to architecture. The objective is to explore and investigate the levels of attention required by each sense to summon the corporeal nature of the observers, to call us to a quietness of mind, transcending our western pace and creating awareness that leads our bodies and mind toward a unified perception of place. === Master of Architecture