AbstractsAstronomy & Space Science

Sky, Earth, Horizon: Explorations in TransformativeArchitecture

by David B Haarmann




Institution: University of Cincinnati
Department:
Year: 2015
Keywords: Architecture; landscape architecture; sky; horizon; narrative architecture; allegory; transformative
Posted: 02/05/2017
Record ID: 2064123
Full text PDF: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439295116


Abstract

The sky, earth, and horizon are always with us from our earliest memories: indeed it is impossible to imagine a time or an experience without them. But it is this very proximity that has come to betray us. Further, with the rise of urban dwelling and the concomitant estrangement with the natural condition, people today are not able to appreciate these elemental forces the way they once could. This has contributed to an impoverished understanding of the natural environment. Advisors/Committee Members: Kanekar, Aarati (Committee Chair).