About snails, Franciscans, homelessness, and the city : a contribution to the culture of "college thinking"

About snails, Franciscans, homelessness, and the city : a contribution to the culture of "college thinking"

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1997.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stocker, Florian
Other Authors:	Mark Jarzombek.The objective of the thesis is to study how fragments can be connected along their fringes to produce productive results. Parallel to this experiment the focus of the research investigates the development of the Franciscan movement with respect to its contribution to the urban fabric. From the start, Franciscans encountered the problem of alienation both personally and at a larger scale of the city. In Germany, Franciscan settlements flourished with the urbanization in the 13th century. Acceptance of the city as a place for a Christian life by the friars and the consequent welcome by the burghers for the Minorites made it possible that Franciscan settlements became an integral part of the historic city. The contemporary friaries in Boston and Providence R. l. demonstrate the continuing activities of the Friars in the city. These friaries started several programs which center around the questions of alienation and reconciliation. The design proposal is an extension of St. Francis House which contains a fully automated parking garage, an ambulatorium with benches and pin up boards and several platforms for public appearances. This facility commemorates Franciscan tactics and provide a space in the city for homeless citizens. This thesis challenges traditional research models that try to produce a totality. The design proposal serves as a correlating part between the other fragments.
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng
Published:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012
Subjects:	Architecture.
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70281

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Summary:	Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1997.