THE PERCEPTION AND APPLICATION OF INTERSTITIALITY

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dc.contributor.advisorChapman, William
dc.contributor.authorGottdiener, Felix
dc.contributor.departmentArchitecture
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-02T23:41:22Z
dc.date.available2024-07-02T23:41:22Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.degreeArch.D.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/108331
dc.subjectArchitecture
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectDynamist
dc.subjectIndeterminate
dc.subjectIntermediary
dc.subjectInterstitial
dc.subjectLiminal
dc.subjectMutable
dc.titleTHE PERCEPTION AND APPLICATION OF INTERSTITIALITY
dc.typeThesis
dcterms.abstractIntermediary space is an often-overlooked component in architecture, despite the vital importance of linking a building with its site and surroundings. The prevalence of post-structuralist thought has led to the concern with a building as “art object”, as a calling card for the architect’s professional practice. One need only look to the corner of S Grand Avenue and W 2nd Street in Los Angeles for an example. On this corner are two world famous buildings, the Broad Museum and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. However, there is little conceptual relation from building to building, or between the buildings and their urban surroundings. We need a reorientation away from the bird’s eye view, away from the convenient lens of the postcard. It is time to return to the human experience, to identify the phenomenon created by the building’s edge. In this project I have focused on traditionally indoor spaces which are open to the outdoors, rather than the converse (encapsulating outdoor spaces within a building envelope). This concentration is inspired by the favorable climate in Hawai‘i. There is a huge energy cost associated with conducting activities indoors, which could take place outdoors. We need only to look at the traditional vernacular of Hawai‘i to find inspiration. Here we see houses such as the hale halewai, or meeting house, which were constructed without walls. It seems that we are still playing catch up to the vernacular, in terms of its energy efficiency and sustainability.
dcterms.extent122 pages
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherUniversity of Hawai'i at Manoa
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