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Forming Ritual Reality

Ellison, Samuel C.

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2010, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
The rituals of the modern funeral procession have become diluted and disconnected from their primary purpose. The original function of the procession was to watch over the body from the time of death to the time of committal, to console and to celebrate the life of the deceased. Funeral procession evolution has distanced the mourners from the body and the reality of death. The cremation funeral procession evolution has further distanced the mourner from the ritual by subtracting the committal from the experience. Cremation supports modern trends through its finality and purity, however an application of this complete procession has failed to emerge. This thesis aims to prioritize the relationship of the surviving participant with the reality of the ritualistic procession of cremation to memorialize the experience. The architectural response enriches and reinforces the cremation ritual significance. This is accomplished by sequencing the experiences and spaces, which provide opportunity for each to influence the other. This is done through the use of materials, light and proportion to reinforce and balance the dialogue among the social, physical and emotional qualities of the ritual. The built form aims to govern and enhance the separation of the sacred moments¬¬ from the static everyday, memorializing the experience.
Michael McInturf, MARCH (Committee Chair)
Rebecca Williamson, PhD (Committee Chair)
84 p.

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  • Ellison, S. C. (2010). Forming Ritual Reality [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1282576025

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ellison, Samuel. Forming Ritual Reality. 2010. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1282576025.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ellison, Samuel. "Forming Ritual Reality." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1282576025

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)