Arrival / departure : architecture of dislocation

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2002.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shah, Manan H. (Manan Harish), 1977-
Other Authors: Ann Pendleton-Jullian.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70351
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spelling mit-1721.1/703512019-04-12T20:55:14Z Arrival / departure : architecture of dislocation Shah, Manan H. (Manan Harish), 1977- Ann Pendleton-Jullian. 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, 2002. Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-77). Our identities are defined by a qualitative set of parameters that are at once universal and site specific. We are, as an old saying puts it, "products of our environment." Our knowledge and our beings are constantly being tested and changed through our interactions, both physical and cerebral, in our environments. Historically this sphere of influence was rather narrow, but as technology and travel have increased, environments have become fragmented; they no longer have clear edges, are discontinuous, and above all, are always changing. I am at once a product of where I live, where my parents lived, where I study, what I have read about, where I have traveled, and where I dream to be. I consequently have many homes, many anchors, and many points of reference. The following architectural thesis investigations study architectural responses to the complexity of the conditions created in individuals and communities through the modern migratory process. Using the theme of ambivalence (the coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings), this thesis addresses many independent and overlapping issues of identity and migration from both the scale of object and architecture. The thesis posits the question: is an architectural infrastructure possible that can allow for communication between migrants and local communities and between migrants themselves that can span time, language, and space? And can such infrastructure protect ethnicity while still allowing to be shared? by Manan H. Shah. M.Arch. 2012-04-26T18:45:45Z 2012-04-26T18:45:45Z 2002 2002 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70351 50530393 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 77 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Shah, Manan H. (Manan Harish), 1977-
Arrival / departure : architecture of dislocation
title Arrival / departure : architecture of dislocation
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