Friday, May 15, 2015 1:30 pm
-
1:30 pm
EDT (GMT -04:00)
Of
the
thesis
entitled:ÌýBeing:
At
The
ThresholdÌýÌý
ÌýÌý
Abstract:
What
does
it
mean
to
have
a
transcendent
experience,
and
whatÌýdoes
architecture
have
to
do
with
it?
What
is
ineffable
space?
Philosphers such as Martin Heidegger and Gaston Bachelard wouldÌýargue that a true, meaningful human existence can only be found at theÌýthreshold between the known, ordered, limited world, and the unknown, chaotic,ÌýunlimitedÌýworld, where the two worlds are one, connected and indistinguishable.
The question this thesis poses is what role architecture mightÌýplay in activating this threshold, in engaging the unknown, in experiencing theÌýsublime.
It will investigate this by examining a series of sublimeÌýencounters and attempting to express them in architectural form.
Ìý
Philosphers such as Martin Heidegger and Gaston Bachelard wouldÌýargue that a true, meaningful human existence can only be found at theÌýthreshold between the known, ordered, limited world, and the unknown, chaotic,ÌýunlimitedÌýworld, where the two worlds are one, connected and indistinguishable.
The question this thesis poses is what role architecture mightÌýplay in activating this threshold, in engaging the unknown, in experiencing theÌýsublime.
It will investigate this by examining a series of sublimeÌýencounters and attempting to express them in architectural form.
Ìý
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
Ìý
Ìý
Supervisor:
Committee Members:
Rick Haldenby,ÌýUniversity of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
RyszardÌýSliwka,University
of
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Dereck
Revington,
University
ofÌýWaterlooÌý
External Reader:
Bojana Videkanic, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Ìý
Friday
May
15,
2015
1:30PM
Architecture
RoomÌý2003
(Photo
Studio)Ìý
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.