Precedents in African American architecture
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1994.
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2008
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| author | Sass, Lawrence |
| author2 | William L. Porter. |
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| description | Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1994. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/409882019-04-11T12:32:21Z Precedents in African American architecture Sass, Lawrence William L. Porter. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture Architecture Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1994. Includes bibliographical references (p. 88-90). As a sub-sets of American culture, African Americans have not been able to offer culturally specific architectural elements to the design process because the history of African American form and space has not been recognized within academia. This thesis is an attempt to fill the gaps in the African American history of form and space. I do so by producing computational models of African American architecture and spatial planning from four key periods of American history: (i) the African Plantations (1619-1793), (ii) the American plantations (1793-1865), (iii) the African American gardens (1619-present), and (iv) the Middle Passage Monument (1993). These architectural elements can play an integral role in designing for African American communities in the future. To demonstrate this point, I use these African American architectural elements in designing housing units in Harlem. In my conclusion, I present ideas and goals for future research in African American architecture and spatial planning. by Lawrence Sass. M.S. 2008-03-27T18:40:23Z 2008-03-27T18:40:23Z 1994 1994 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40988 31258582 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 90 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| title | Precedents in African American architecture |
| title_full | Precedents in African American architecture |
| title_fullStr | Precedents in African American architecture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Precedents in African American architecture |
| title_short | Precedents in African American architecture |
| title_sort | precedents in african american architecture |
| topic | Architecture |
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