Related explorations in architectural and musical composition
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1987.
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | eng |
| Published: |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2013
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78965 |
| _version_ | 1826192469389213696 |
|---|---|
| author | Casewit, Niccolo Werner |
| author2 | William Lyman Porter. |
| author_facet | William Lyman Porter. Casewit, Niccolo Werner |
| author_sort | Casewit, Niccolo Werner |
| collection | MIT |
| description | Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1987. |
| first_indexed | 2024-09-23T09:13:41Z |
| format | Thesis |
| id | mit-1721.1/78965 |
| institution | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| language | eng |
| last_indexed | 2024-09-23T09:13:41Z |
| publishDate | 2013 |
| publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | mit-1721.1/789652019-04-11T09:02:33Z Related explorations in architectural and musical composition Architectural and musical composition, Related explorations in Casewit, Niccolo Werner William Lyman Porter. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1987. MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-76). Architecture has been described as "frozen music." To be sure, architecture has many physically static features, yet it can best be understood as a process in motion and as motion. Both architecture and music share attributes of qualitative movement. A composition unfolds in phases of tension and repose, extension, and arrival. Explicit patterns of organization are defined by proportions, gradients of texture and intensity, and through the experience of space in time. RELATED EXPLORATIONS ... is an inquiry and a proposed demonstration of a parallel process of composition. A landscape, a sonata, and a building design are "composed" synesthetically with respect to their temporal qualities. An agricultural site in Northern Massachusetts is chosen for a new community of artists. The project accommodates artist housing, studios, workshops, and facilities for performances and exhibitions. Perceptual qualities of the site, programs, and formal strategies are illustrated with diagrams, notations, and original photography. Musical scores and design drawings are presented together to aid direct comparison of the mediums. A cassette recording of the sonata for violin in D-major is included with this submission (30 minutes). The cassette will be shelved with the thesis manuscript in Rotch Library. by Niccolo Werner Casewit. M.Arch. 2013-05-29T19:44:42Z 2013-05-29T19:44:42Z 1987 1987 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78965 17257219 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 [iii], 85 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Casewit, Niccolo Werner Related explorations in architectural and musical composition |
| title | Related explorations in architectural and musical composition |
| title_full | Related explorations in architectural and musical composition |
| title_fullStr | Related explorations in architectural and musical composition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Related explorations in architectural and musical composition |
| title_short | Related explorations in architectural and musical composition |
| title_sort | related explorations in architectural and musical composition |
| topic | Architecture. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78965 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT casewitniccolowerner relatedexplorationsinarchitecturalandmusicalcomposition AT casewitniccolowerner architecturalandmusicalcompositionrelatedexplorationsin |