| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
McCullough, Julie Graham
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| Author's Email Address |
jmccullo@vt.edu |
| URN |
etd-02252000-16290057 |
| Title |
perspective: design of Cascades visitors' center |
| Degree |
Master of Architecture |
| Department |
Architecture |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Davis, Albert Jack |
Committee Chair |
| Cortes, Mario C. |
Committee Member |
| Galloway, William U. |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- bridge
- structure
- printmaking
- stair
- context
- photography
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| Date of Defense |
2000-02-11 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
Consider the construction of a perspective drawing. The perspective is made by drawing lines between a point of origin and several focal points. A series of lines connect the focal points to one another. The culmination of lines drawn from origin to focal point and focal point to focal point describes a place. The perspective is a view, or window into this place. The relationship of these three elements - the origin, focal points, and view - is analogous to the development of a architectural project.
The origin is a point of beginning. Each architect brings a set of experiences and ideas to the project. The project springs from the architects’ knowledge and ideals. The focal points involve the design development of a project. They relate to the areas of study and discovery for the project. Some foci are specific to a site or program. Some foci further investigate design intentions and how they relate to a given program. The links between foci create a place. Each drawing or description of this place is a view into the project. This thesis outlines the origins, focal points and views of a design for a visitors’ center located in southwestern Virginia.
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