The Museum of Me: Architecture and the Publicity of the Private

<p>Both architecture and privacy express ideals of personal, social, and cultural identity. From the development of virtual social environments has emerged new boundaries between the public and private. Consequently, this progression has shifted the historical normalities of privacy. While architecture appears to develop within its own conditions of creating material expressions, it has yet to show awareness of the reality and developments of our contemporary social environments. This thesis addresses the shifting boundary between public and private through an architectural enquiry. It proposes that the traditional boundary between public and private be re-evaluated in conjunction with contemporary social norms, focusing on the contemporary notion of publicity and control. This thesis explores the design of a public museum as a manifestation of contemporary society. It establishes an appropriate relationship between public and private situating itself as a mediator. It builds upon the influence of the theoretical and conceptual means through an architectural analysis and experimentation to find one architectural design solution that re-configures the public and private boundary. The outcome of this research reflects a new boundary between public and private; however it states that its spatial and organisational form needs to engage with contemporary society. It finds that online social environments offer new opportunities useful for the re-configuration of boundaries between public and private. This thesis concludes that the new mediation of virtual environments does not limit architecture, but rather presents a new space that mediates and reflects contemporary social interaction.</p>

The Museum of Me: Architecture and the Publicity of the Private

<p>Both architecture and privacy express ideals of personal, social, and cultural identity. From the development of virtual social environments has emerged new boundaries between the public and private. Consequently, this progression has shifted the historical normalities of privacy. While architecture appears to develop within its own conditions of creating material expressions, it has yet to show awareness of the reality and developments of our contemporary social environments. This thesis addresses the shifting boundary between public and private through an architectural enquiry. It proposes that the traditional boundary between public and private be re-evaluated in conjunction with contemporary social norms, focusing on the contemporary notion of publicity and control. This thesis explores the design of a public museum as a manifestation of contemporary society. It establishes an appropriate relationship between public and private situating itself as a mediator. It builds upon the influence of the theoretical and conceptual means through an architectural analysis and experimentation to find one architectural design solution that re-configures the public and private boundary. The outcome of this research reflects a new boundary between public and private; however it states that its spatial and organisational form needs to engage with contemporary society. It finds that online social environments offer new opportunities useful for the re-configuration of boundaries between public and private. This thesis concludes that the new mediation of virtual environments does not limit architecture, but rather presents a new space that mediates and reflects contemporary social interaction.</p>

A Future for a Rural Past: An Investigation of Rural Communal Life in New Zealand, through an Architectural Analysis of Rural Halls

<p>Since the early years of colonisation, rural settlements in New Zealand have undergone much change. The built infrastructure that once supported close-knit rural communities has become largely obsolete, degenerating into disrepair. Within this context of rural decline, my thesis explores the relation between rural buildings and communal living. In so doing, I offer a conceptualisation of a new rural facility, as an incubator for new communal experience, appropriate for bringing rural and urban dwellers together. My focus is specifically community centred on rural halls within Taranaki's Stratford District. In offering a critical analysis of their demise, I contend that rural halls in New Zealand have undergone this change through processes of urbanisation. Urban dwelling has given rise to a lack of agricultural knowledge, providing a disassociation between urban residents and their earlier ties to the landscape and farm practices. The development of new forms of social life has aided an increase in the degree of physical separation between individuals and their neighbors. The traditional physical sense of belonging to a close-knit rural community has been transformed if not destroyed. Belonging to a community is, I contend, a vital psychological requirement for humans. My theoretical stance is that buildings can and do support a sense of community. From a regenerative perspective, there is arguably a trend of moving back to rural environments as people seek out alternative ways of dealing with the overbearing issue of contemporary urban living. The built rural infrastructure may be of importance to New Zealand's current and future generations. This thesis explores the possibility for a reinterpretation/adaptation of rural New Zealand halls in expressing physical rural 'communal life' in a contemporary context. Critical Regionalist and Adaptive Reuse architecture theories are utilised to test this contention. The design ventures a new archetype, a new hub for a rural settlement that will include new facilities, whilst extending and reworking the traditional social roles of rural halls. Through fostering a renewed form of communal life and providing an environment that fuses rural and urban skill-sets, this facility is intended to breath new life into these former rural communities and in particular, the abandoned rural halls.</p>

A Future for a Rural Past: An Investigation of Rural Communal Life in New Zealand, through an Architectural Analysis of Rural Halls

<p>Since the early years of colonisation, rural settlements in New Zealand have undergone much change. The built infrastructure that once supported close-knit rural communities has become largely obsolete, degenerating into disrepair. Within this context of rural decline, my thesis explores the relation between rural buildings and communal living. In so doing, I offer a conceptualisation of a new rural facility, as an incubator for new communal experience, appropriate for bringing rural and urban dwellers together. My focus is specifically community centred on rural halls within Taranaki's Stratford District. In offering a critical analysis of their demise, I contend that rural halls in New Zealand have undergone this change through processes of urbanisation. Urban dwelling has given rise to a lack of agricultural knowledge, providing a disassociation between urban residents and their earlier ties to the landscape and farm practices. The development of new forms of social life has aided an increase in the degree of physical separation between individuals and their neighbors. The traditional physical sense of belonging to a close-knit rural community has been transformed if not destroyed. Belonging to a community is, I contend, a vital psychological requirement for humans. My theoretical stance is that buildings can and do support a sense of community. From a regenerative perspective, there is arguably a trend of moving back to rural environments as people seek out alternative ways of dealing with the overbearing issue of contemporary urban living. The built rural infrastructure may be of importance to New Zealand's current and future generations. This thesis explores the possibility for a reinterpretation/adaptation of rural New Zealand halls in expressing physical rural 'communal life' in a contemporary context. Critical Regionalist and Adaptive Reuse architecture theories are utilised to test this contention. The design ventures a new archetype, a new hub for a rural settlement that will include new facilities, whilst extending and reworking the traditional social roles of rural halls. Through fostering a renewed form of communal life and providing an environment that fuses rural and urban skill-sets, this facility is intended to breath new life into these former rural communities and in particular, the abandoned rural halls.</p>

Further Reading: An Analysis of the Public Library and the Implications of Technological Innovation on Architecture

<p>The past two decades has seen an explosion of electronic media that has changed the way society is structured, and the way in which people interact with one-another. This technological change is forcing the library to question its functional role in society. Books are currently the predominant form of information and entertainment media represented. If this continues the library will struggle to assert its relevance in the future. This thesis analyses the public library, establishing an appropriate distinction between the formalities of the traditional library space and that suitable for a library in the information age. It acknowledges historical influence, and the library user’s role in establishing a truly public enterprise. It builds upon these influences through architectural analysis and experimentation to find one architectural design solution that re-establishes the public library typology. The outcome of this research identifies a strong future for the public library, but states that its physical and organisational form needs to be re-established. It finds that technology and architecture offer new opportunities useful for reinterpreting the typology. The thesis concludes that the implications of digital representation do not limit the public library to virtual space, but rather it can become a space that mediates the new emerging boundaries between digital and analogue by acknowledging the interaction between people.</p>

Further Reading: An Analysis of the Public Library and the Implications of Technological Innovation on Architecture

<p>The past two decades has seen an explosion of electronic media that has changed the way society is structured, and the way in which people interact with one-another. This technological change is forcing the library to question its functional role in society. Books are currently the predominant form of information and entertainment media represented. If this continues the library will struggle to assert its relevance in the future. This thesis analyses the public library, establishing an appropriate distinction between the formalities of the traditional library space and that suitable for a library in the information age. It acknowledges historical influence, and the library user’s role in establishing a truly public enterprise. It builds upon these influences through architectural analysis and experimentation to find one architectural design solution that re-establishes the public library typology. The outcome of this research identifies a strong future for the public library, but states that its physical and organisational form needs to be re-established. It finds that technology and architecture offer new opportunities useful for reinterpreting the typology. The thesis concludes that the implications of digital representation do not limit the public library to virtual space, but rather it can become a space that mediates the new emerging boundaries between digital and analogue by acknowledging the interaction between people.</p>

Drawing and architectural analysis of San Ildefonso’s Baths in Seville (1542)

This paper deals with the first hypotheses of elevations and of the architectural analysis of San Ildefonso’s Baths on the basis of unpublished data offered by the Book of written descriptive records (apeos) of 1542 in the Chapter on Seville Cathedral. Our own transformation methodology has been applied to this hitherto largely unknown book in order to attain and encompass graphic representation from the literary description. After giving a brief history of the Baths, the objective is to ascertain its location, by drawing hypothetical floor plans and elevations and analysing its typology, dimensions, spaces, and building elements. This research has shown that it was one of the most important bathing complexes in the historical centre of Seville, at least in the 13th Century, although it later became obsolete and was demolished in the 18th Century.

TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENTOF THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE MOSCOW METRO IN THE PERIOD FROM 1935 TO 2000

For 200 years, the Metro has been carrying out most of the passenger traffic in large cities and metropolitan areas. The metro architecture embodies cultural ideals, historical milestones and the achievements of society in various fields. The metro is the transport frame of the city, participates in the formation of the urban ensemble. Sustainable development of the metro requires a comprehensive study of its architecture, analysis of domestic and foreign analogues: the prerequisites and chronology of metro development, identification of concepts, directions, principles and techniques of the architectural formation of metro objects. A systematic approach to architectural analysis and design of the metro, identifying the importance of the role of an architect allows to determine the prospects and vectors for the development of transport infrastructure, improve the quality and safety of passenger traffic, design energy-efficient, autonomous, economical, aesthetic and ergonomic metro stations. The high rates of modern metro design require the development of measures to preserve the unity of the metro lines and communication with the city space. Systematization and classification of trends in the development of metro architecture in the period from 1823 to 2000 will allow to determine the arsenal of architectural techniques, to develop urban planning approaches to the architectural solution of the stations

Труды Маргианской археологической экспедиции. Том 8. Исследования Гонур-депе в 2015–2019 годах

Данный выпуск Трудов включает значительный мемориальный раздел, посвященный ушедшим из жизни коллегам, основателям данной серии и друзьям Маргианской экспедиции — П.М. Кожину, М.Ф. Косареву и О. Леконту. Публикуется ряд неизвестных ранее работ П.М. Кожина. Приводится информация о раскопках 2015–¬2019 гг. на Гонуре и в музеях Туркменистана, дается архитектурный анализ ряда сооружений Гонура и описываются особенности технологии изготовления керамики, а также анализируются остеологические данные. Публикуются результаты изучения могильников в Восточном Иране и на территории Пенджикентского района Таджикистана, а также сведения о распространении разных форм мечей на территории Древнего Востока и долины р. Инд. Завершает книгу раздел о гордости Туркменистана – ахалтекинских скакунах. Издание предназначено для археологов, антропологов и историков архитектуры. This issue of Transaction includes a large memorial section dedicated to the deceased colleagues, founders of this series and friends of the Margiana expedition – Pavel M. Kozhin, Michael F. Kosarev and Olivier Lecomte. A number of previously unknown works by Pavel M. Kozhin is publishing. Information on excavations in 2015–2019 is provided at Gonur and in museums of Turkmenistan, an architectural analysis of a number of structures of Gonur is given and the features of the technology of pottery making as well as osteological data are described. The results of the study of burial grounds in Eastern Iran and on the territory of the Pendjikent region of Tajikistan are published as well as information about the distribution of different forms of swords on the territory of the Ancient East and the valley of the river Indus. A section about the pride of Turkmenistan - Akhal-Teke horses ends the book . The issue is intended for archaeologists, anthropologists and historians of architecture.