The ephemeral city : Paris and the phenomenon of the Universal Expositions
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1983.
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | eng |
| Published: |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2012
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72744 |
| _version_ | 1826189686582804480 |
|---|---|
| author | Cordoliani, Elizabeth |
| author2 | Julian Beinart. |
| author_facet | Julian Beinart. Cordoliani, Elizabeth |
| author_sort | Cordoliani, Elizabeth |
| collection | MIT |
| description | Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1983. |
| first_indexed | 2024-09-23T08:19:31Z |
| format | Thesis |
| id | mit-1721.1/72744 |
| institution | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| language | eng |
| last_indexed | 2024-09-23T08:19:31Z |
| publishDate | 2012 |
| publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | mit-1721.1/727442019-04-09T17:56:36Z The ephemeral city : Paris and the phenomenon of the Universal Expositions Paris and the phenomenon of the Universal Expositions. Cordoliani, Elizabeth Julian Beinart. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1983. MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-209). 1989! To the French men, it already evokes thoughts of the Universal Exposition that will take place in Paris that year. This great festival will be the first one since World War II, more than half a century ago. At last, Paris seems to resume with an old tradition which was in a fair way to disappear. In the light of such a sudden revival, this paper proposes to examine the phenomenon of the Universal Expositions. Indeed, the occurrence and the inherent debates it induces during its planning stages raise many issues of various types. Some will be discussed within the framework of three different selected THEMES, aiming at covering what I think are the main aspects of the phenomenon over time. These THEMES will deal respectively with the role and the hidden goals of an Exposition (1), with its festive dimension as well as its physical and social impacts on the city (2), and finally with the sense of time given by an Exposition (3). Reflections about the Universal Exposition of 1989 (4) will conclude the paper. Paris will be the context research for its has witnessed more than any other city the recurrence of such ephemeral events and their evolution over time. by Elizabeth Cordoliani. M.S. 2012-09-13T18:47:27Z 2012-09-13T18:47:27Z 1983 1983 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72744 11668819 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 211 [i.e. 131] p. in various pagings application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Cordoliani, Elizabeth The ephemeral city : Paris and the phenomenon of the Universal Expositions |
| title | The ephemeral city : Paris and the phenomenon of the Universal Expositions |
| title_full | The ephemeral city : Paris and the phenomenon of the Universal Expositions |
| title_fullStr | The ephemeral city : Paris and the phenomenon of the Universal Expositions |
| title_full_unstemmed | The ephemeral city : Paris and the phenomenon of the Universal Expositions |
| title_short | The ephemeral city : Paris and the phenomenon of the Universal Expositions |
| title_sort | ephemeral city paris and the phenomenon of the universal expositions |
| topic | Architecture. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72744 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT cordolianielizabeth theephemeralcityparisandthephenomenonoftheuniversalexpositions AT cordolianielizabeth parisandthephenomenonoftheuniversalexpositions AT cordolianielizabeth ephemeralcityparisandthephenomenonoftheuniversalexpositions |