Pastiche as technique : inside an American palace
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008.
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| author | Snavely, John Alan |
| author2 | J. Meejin Yoon. |
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| description | Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/420792019-04-10T15:57:57Z Pastiche as technique : inside an American palace Snavely, John Alan J. Meejin Yoon. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Includes bibliographical references (p. 74-76). This thesis investigates the potential of opportunistic borrowing and blatant reference -- a postmodern approach pioneered by architects like Michael Graves, Robert Venturi and Charles Jencks -- through a renovation that reinstates a movie palace into a 99 cent store in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Instead of concentrating on the facade like postmodern architecture of the past, however, this thesis turns these techniques inward, as a way of designing the interior of the building; using an aesthetic which encourages nostalgia, that, through historical reference, can endear a design to a community, mitigate programmatic dischord, and provide unusual formal qualities. To find this nostalgic beauty, this thesis will revisit antique typologies like that of the movie palace and nickelodeon, out-dated architectural techniques like poche and pastiche, and forgotten forms of ornament. Iconography and ornamentation, rather than being mere decoration, form a membrane which acts as a cultural interface to site the building in a strong, diverse, and ultimately stubborn community. John Alan Snavely. M.Arch. 2008-09-02T18:00:14Z 2008-09-02T18:00:14Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42079 239561266 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 76 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Snavely, John Alan Pastiche as technique : inside an American palace |
| title | Pastiche as technique : inside an American palace |
| title_full | Pastiche as technique : inside an American palace |
| title_fullStr | Pastiche as technique : inside an American palace |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pastiche as technique : inside an American palace |
| title_short | Pastiche as technique : inside an American palace |
| title_sort | pastiche as technique inside an american palace |
| topic | Architecture. |
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