[Re]Interpreting the Past: Translating Culturally Significant Regional Architecture into Contemporary Designs to Create Spaces that Link the Past with the Present

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[Re]Interpreting the Past: Translating Culturally Significant Regional Architecture into Contemporary Designs to Create Spaces that Link the Past with the Present

Submitted to the Department of Architecture in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, April 2019

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title: [Re]Interpreting the Past: Translating Culturally Significant Regional Architecture into Contemporary Designs to Create Spaces that Link the Past with the Present

creator: Vivian Schmidt

subject: Regionalism in architecture; Architecture, China, History; Architecture and Culture, China; Architecture, Domestic, China, Shanghai, Designs and plans

description: We live in a new era where people are instantly connected through technology, despite the physical distance between them. This technology has also changed our architecture. We travel from one city to another and see almost identical buildings designed by world-famous architects. These buildings, though visually impressive, do little to connect to the history of its surrounding context. This thesis examines the thought process behind reconnecting architecture to its history. It does not advocate for a resurgence of historical typologies, and it does not promote the ideologies of contemporary design. Instead it looks to create a new architectural language by reinterpreting the historical built environment. This new language will link the past and present by introducing an architecture that references history and provides for contemporary life. In order to understand how this style can be created a culture must first be chosen. I decided to study China for many reasons, but possibly most importantly is its extensive cultural history. This culture, and the changes it has endured, has been expressed through unique architecture. Everyday people can often pick out “Chinese Architecture” because it is so particular to the culture it is generated from. Analyzing these elements will bring an understanding of the elements that define this style. Once reinterpreted they can begin to reflect contemporary needs and reconnect [end of sentence missing]

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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date: 2019

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