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An Architectural Rendition of Shadow Puppetry: a Translation from Shadow Puppetry to Architecture Through Movement

Xie, Jiajing
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491308486236146

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2017, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
Shadow puppetry is an ancient performing art. It uses silhouette figures that are manipulated to create the illusion of moving images in front of an illuminated screen. The characteristics of the movement in shadow puppetry include the rhythm of disappearing and reappearing; blurriness and darkness of shadows, which create dramatic effects. The analysis of movement in shadow puppetry provides an analogy from which design principles can be drawn. Through the exploration of the choreography of movement and circulation as well as a variety of translucent materials, the thesis offers an enriching experience of light, shadow, space and time. The design of a visitor resort for a bamboo park in a Chinese country, and a center for the exploration and performance of shadow puppetry, will be the vehicle for the exploration of the movement of shadows. The design uses specific devices analogous to shadow puppetry. Through the movement of shadows, the dramatic architectural promenade inspires a curiosity and leads the occupants to question their surroundings, just like watching a shadow puppetry show.
Aarati Kanekar, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Christoph Klemmt, A.A. Dipl. (Committee Member)
83 p.
Architecture
shadow puppetry; movement; experience; space and time; light and shadow; architecture

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  • Xie, J. (2017). An Architectural Rendition of Shadow Puppetry: a Translation from Shadow Puppetry to Architecture Through Movement [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491308486236146

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Xie, Jiajing. An Architectural Rendition of Shadow Puppetry: a Translation from Shadow Puppetry to Architecture Through Movement. 2017. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491308486236146.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Xie, Jiajing. "An Architectural Rendition of Shadow Puppetry: a Translation from Shadow Puppetry to Architecture Through Movement." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491308486236146

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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