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The Void: A Study of Interventions in Urban Heterotopia
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Payne, Samantha Lynn
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277141687
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Year and Degree
2010, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Architecture (Master of).
Abstract
The void is a complex urban existence that challenges our cultural perception of value and productivity. Seemingly empty of apparent worth and a symbol of a past now broken, architects and urban designers approach the void as space of emptiness that needs to be filled. Current uses and functions of the void are rendered invisible in this scenario. This thesis explores the aesthetics and perception of the fragmented urban form and accepts that vacancy is a natural and useful part of the evolving urban condition. It uses Foucault’s concept of Heterotopia, or other places, to re-frame the void as a useful cultural entity that is already filled with opportunities for diversity and possibility in urban life. By analyzing the ways in which people appropriate the void in their daily lives, the void is conceived as a reactive component in the urban fabric, rather than a passive ground surface. The project intervenes in a void located in downtown Cincinnati. The design ultimately aims for a sensitive engagement with the site and to provide for alternative programs in the realm of everyday life.
Committee
Aarati Kanekar, PhD (Committee Chair)
George Bible, MCiv.Eng (Committee Chair)
Pages
92 p.
Subject Headings
Architecture
Keywords
Void
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Heterotopia
;
Urban
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Landscape
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Vacant
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Payne, S. L. (2010).
The Void: A Study of Interventions in Urban Heterotopia
[Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277141687
APA Style (7th edition)
Payne, Samantha.
The Void: A Study of Interventions in Urban Heterotopia.
2010. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277141687.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Payne, Samantha. "The Void: A Study of Interventions in Urban Heterotopia." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277141687
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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