The House is Never Complete

A Cartography of Idiosyncrasy in Socio-political Maelstrom

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

T.G. Ibrahim Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

Stavros Kousoulas Theory, Territories & Transitions - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
H. Sohn Theory, Territories & Transitions - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
H.L. van der Meel Architectural Engineering - Architecture and the Built Environment (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

30-08-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

This research and drawings focus on the recent post-Soviet history of Tbilisi, Georgia and the production of architectural and urban interventions as they coincide with larger political processes (i.e. the collapse of the Soviet Union, the shift to neoliberal economic policies, etc.) and social phenomena (i.e. production of ethno-nationalist narratives) as they affect the production of the city. The elaboration of an architectural process which is a result of an expansive investigation of the contemporary issues facing Georgia, can provide an approach to cultural conservation in contexts that confront the problem of subverted narratives. The historical section will in-part be informed by data collected over a period of five years through anecdotes, and conversations with local researchers, activists, and political actors. The technical procedure which is a result emphasizes the value of local intuition and the production of space which occurs in the years post-Soviet collapse to arrive at a solution for conservation which attempts to overcome nationalist narratives which can be exploited by power structures.