Title page for ETD etd-12042005-211427

Type of Document

Master's Thesis

Author

Regan, Deidre

URN

etd-12042005-211427

Title

Overlapping Geometries: 1+1=3

Degree

Master of Architecture

Department

Architecture

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Hans Rott	Committee Chair
Kay Edge	Committee Member
William Galloway	Committee Member

Keywords

classroom. dormitory
Girls' School of Design
structural grid
studio
in-between
cubic volumes
interstice
tartan grid
overlapping geometry

Date of Defense

2004-09-16

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

The idea of two elements overlapping to create a third element is a very simple idea,
yet one imbued with possibility. It can be as simple as two colors combining to create
a new color: yellow + blue = green. This new, third element can stand alone, but it
always retains traces of the two original elements. This third element is enriched by
the two primary elements, and they, in turn, are enriched by this connection. 1 + 1 = 3
The place where two elements come together can become an integral part of both
elements. It can become a central space where ideas meet and intermingle. In such
a way, a school of architecture and design centers around its studio. The studio is, for
the student, the place where living and learning come together. Here, the practicality
of materials meets the theoretical concepts of the classroom. It is often, quite literally,
"home away from home" for the student, who spends many hours working on studio
projects, gathering with students and faculty, trying to bring design theories into
practice.
With this idea in mind, a Girls' School of Design is postulated.

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	OverlappingGeometriesPlans&Sections.pdf	5.33 Mb	00:24:39	00:12:41	00:11:05	00:05:32	00:00:28
	OverlappingGeometriesSpace&ConnectionPart1.pdf	46.06 Mb	03:33:15	01:49:40	01:35:57	00:47:58	00:04:05
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