Architecture as a language that can bridge cultures

Architecture as a language that can bridge cultures: on understanding the city through type, elements and systems

van Vliet, Basia (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment; TU Delft Urban Architecture (OLD))

Ronner, E.I. (mentor)
Reinders, L.G.A.J. (mentor)
Speksnijder, F.J. (mentor)
Stalker, S. (mentor)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Urbanism

2023-07-04

The goal of this research is to create a new understanding of the individuality of the city of Liége, by constructing a “logic of architecture”, a logic rooted in place, through a personal (dynamic) understanding of the site and its people & positioned within architectural theory, presenting a new interpretation. Hence, the design acts as a testsite for the research: testing, validating and showcasing the newfound “logic of architecture”, which is a product of the research process. The research strives to define three key elements (window, entrance, structure) within their autonomous reading as well as the part they play in the social ecology of Bressoux, thereby creating ground for the elements to propose design solutions based on the way they invite human life into their consciousness. Researching construction of the city over time through ordinary elements that give meaning to the city.

urban
architecture
city
elements
Rossi
collective

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Student theses

master thesis

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