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Title:
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The City is not Architecture |
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Author:
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Cruse, Andrew |
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Degree:
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Master of Architecture thesis |
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Abstract:
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Urban debates are shaped by the techniques of urban representation. Since
the 1960's, words used to describe the contemporary city-from "non-place
urban realm" to "terrain vague"-have de-emphasized the role of
architecture, while the techniques of urban representation, largely inherited
from the Renaissance, continue to represent the city as a large work of
architecture.
My thesis proposes that the visual conventions architects have used and
continue to use for looking at and designing in the contemporary city have
over-privileged the role of architecture, while neglecting other vital social
factors like time or program. Maps are not innocent analytical documents,
separate from design. They play a primary role in the design process,
literally projecting the field in which design occurs: The design of the map
can be more important than the design of the project. |
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Citation:
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Cruse, Andrew. "The City is not Architecture." Masters Thesis, Rice University, ETD http://hdl.handle.net/1911/20473. |
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Citable link to this page:
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http://hdl.handle.net/1911/20473 |
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Date:
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1998 |
