In search of hidden landscapes and new surfaces : fields and filters of architecture

Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1999.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Colón Cajigas, Sheila I. (Shelia Ivelisse), 1973-
Other Authors: Ann M. Pendleton-Jullian.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65248
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spelling mit-1721.1/652482019-04-10T08:56:35Z In search of hidden landscapes and new surfaces : fields and filters of architecture Colón Cajigas, Sheila I. (Shelia Ivelisse), 1973- Ann M. Pendleton-Jullian. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture Architecture Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-107). Serigraphy is an art print process which consists of a stencil technique. It is assembled through a series of layers containing fields of colors, which are superimposed in a single surface to create an image. Serigraphy is the most vital expressions of contemporary art in Puerto Rico since the 1950s. It represents a vision of a place in its own artificial landscape. The thesis explores the design of a Center for the Graphic Arts in Puerto Rico. The interest of this project lies in the idea of using the concept of serigraphy as a generator for methodologies in the formation of space and reading of landscape. The project explores the connection between graphics and landscape to reveal the fields and filters of architecture. Notions of fields are used to generate new perceptions of the landscape. While notions of filters are used to define spaces through different strata. This permits an interaction between building surfaces allowing transparency opacity and movement. Graphic abstractions of the site create an artificial landscape that generates new readings. In this way the elements of the site are simplified to enhance or reveal the non-obvious or imperceptible. The project explores the reciprocity between landscape and building to discover its hidden landscapes and new surfaces. Sheila I. Colón Cajigas. M.Arch. 2011-08-18T19:08:46Z 2011-08-18T19:08:46Z 1999 1999 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65248 42618930 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 108 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Colón Cajigas, Sheila I. (Shelia Ivelisse), 1973-
In search of hidden landscapes and new surfaces : fields and filters of architecture
title In search of hidden landscapes and new surfaces : fields and filters of architecture
title_full In search of hidden landscapes and new surfaces : fields and filters of architecture
title_fullStr In search of hidden landscapes and new surfaces : fields and filters of architecture
title_full_unstemmed In search of hidden landscapes and new surfaces : fields and filters of architecture
title_short In search of hidden landscapes and new surfaces : fields and filters of architecture
title_sort in search of hidden landscapes and new surfaces fields and filters of architecture
topic Architecture
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65248
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