Dissertations / Theses: 'Symbolism in architecture'

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VENOY, MELISSA DAWN. "REVALUING GENDER-BASED SYMBOLISM IN ARCHITECTURE." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1053382240.

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Sangha, Amandeep K. "William Lethaby, symbolism and the occult." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2017. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44643/.

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The thesis will reconsider the thought and design work of the architect William Richard Lethaby (1857–1931). The research will focus upon Lethaby’s affiliation with the occult, with particular reference to alchemy. The relationship between nineteenth- and twentieth-century architects and occultism has been overlooked, and in many cases intentionally neglected, by scholars and historians. Current scholarship in the field has placed a greater emphasis on twentieth-century proponents of the occult. This detailed study on Lethaby and the occult therefore forms an original contribution to existing scholarship, highlighting the parallels between the nineteenth-century architect’s work and the ideology and imagery of the occult. The thesis will demonstrate Lethaby’s familiarity with occult concepts and the extent to which these were employed by him in his work. The study will then go on to examine how Lethaby’s fascination with occult themes and magic had a consequent influence on his contemporaries and question how far this interest in the occult impacted the future generation of designers and subsequent movements. The research will recognise Lethaby’s work within the context of its time and suggest it to be a product of its era. Alongside the well-documented Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth-century there also existed a spiritual revolution. This encouraged countless individuals, particularly members of the avant-garde, to reject the traditional religious pathways and to seek answers through more experimental and mystical alternatives. The majority of Lethaby’s working life was spent in London, where there was a revival of interest in the occult that included the foundation of such societies as the Theosophical Society and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The thesis will illustrate how Lethaby was profoundly influenced by the Zeitgeist, which was saturated with references to spiritualism, mysticism and the occult. Lethaby’s attraction towards mysticism and magic, as see in first published book, Architecture, Mysticism and Myth (1891), which was later revised and retitled Architecture, Nature and Magic (1928), was not confined to his theoretical work but also pervaded both his design and his completed work. A considerable portion of the thesis will therefore, for the first time, extensively scrutinise several of Lethaby’s drawings and architectural work to suggest how they embody his interest in the occult. The study will conclude by unearthing parallels between Lethaby’s completed works and those executed by prominent modern architects with recognised occult affiliations, such as Lauweriks, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier, to suggest a comparable use of occult symbolism, with similar intent. The thesis will create a renewed interest in Lethaby and address the impact of occultism on the architect, his contemporaries and the wider Arts and Crafts Movement. Finally, it will put forward that subsequent twentieth-century schools or movements in architecture with spiritualist tendencies, such as the Bauhaus and the Modern Movement, were not so much revolutionary as evolutionary, advancing from a previous Arts and Crafts ideology.

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Reu, Caroline Marie. "Corporate, cirque, commute : an adaptation of situationist theory to contemporary america." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23450.

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ROSHEIDAT, AKRAM N. KH. "TRIBAL SYMBOLISM WITHIN THE BUILT FORM IN THE MIDDLE EAST." The University of Arizona, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/555407.

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Hodgdon, Karen Elizabeth. "The architecture of event." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23738.

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Vancura, Milan Vladislav. "The architecture of Czech cubism." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22357.

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Tierney, Amy Marie. "The garden and the pear the implications of myth in architecture." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23725.

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Seth, Harpeet. "Iconographic architecture as signs and symbols in Dubai." Thesis, University of Wolverhampton, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2436/303485.

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This study seeks to investigate the impact of architectural icons on the cities that they are built in, especially those in Dubai to understand the perceptions and associations of ordinary people with these icons, thus analysing their impact on the quality of life in the city. This is an important study with the advent of ‘iconism’ in architecture that has a growing acceptance and demand, wherein the status of a piece of architecture is predetermined as an icon by the media and not necessarily by the people. There is no denying that the fastest means of appearing on the world map is through icons, which Dubai evidently achieved, and there are many supporters of this phenomenon as a means of progress and development, the bonus being instant fame and status. But the symbolism employed in these icons, specifically for this part of the world, many argue may not be relevant to the people or the region, thus leading to a loss of identity and sense of belonging that is a vital component in the overall sense of pride. This study thus evaluates architecture as a service industry that is not only to satisfy the personal egos of the architects or the clients. It has an important role to leave a mark on the end users and not only on the glossy architectural journals. The study presents views on what really leaves a mark on the people’s memory, addressing the scale, the grandness, the location, the size, the technology and the materials that may or may not contribute to the iconic status of an architectural project from the people’s perspective. Further the study investigates if an icon is one that could be a forced landmark or it is one that people associate with, relate to and one that gives them the sense of belonging and pride, binding them together. The expressive iconic forms with the metaphors emerging, may or may not add to the quality of a place, create places of spaces or it may result in more of form accommodating functions.Thus it is imperative to understand that though today Dubai with its multiple icons that are jewels in the crown of Dubai, reflecting awe and splendor, what does this architecture do for the people and thus in leaving an imprint on the peoples mind collectively. The study analyzes the dimensions that make certain kind of architecture stand out. Some of these dimensions are physical and others are difficult to measure, thus it addresses the tangible and intangible factors that result in the icon and the associated symbolism with it. The relevance and meaning of these symbols will have to stand the test of time to leave an ever-lasting impression on generations to come. The literature review was the first part of the study and the theoretical studies were divided into three pivot areas in this thesis: evolution of architecture as signs and symbols, international iconic architecture and its impact, architecture as identity through symbolism. The study also focusses on Dubai as an emerging iconic city concentrating on the needs of people and impact of these icons on people specifically, further highlighting the issues of legibility, context and identity in Dubai. The empirical study examines this argument about iconic architecture through questionnaires and interviews. A comparison is drawn between different segments of people in the community, one set of samples being those who are closely associated with these icons through the process of decision making or building, the others who have very minimal knowledge and association with these icons. The findings thus indicate both the well-established criteria for awarding an iconic status and also the intangible often ignored aspects in iconic image building. Thus, the study suggests a paradigm that could provide more human based elements in the iconic architecture and the selected symbols in representing these icons. Certain recommendations supporting the perception of people towards icons, their needs and local considerations are further made to make cities more liveable and joyful for the people they are intended for.

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Smith, Cynthia Lorraine Duquette. "Constructing the American home : the rhetoric of domestic architecture /." Digital version accessible at:, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Lee, Jae Yong M. Arch Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Renaissance of the ramp : reconceptualization of National Assembly's architectural symbolism and accessibility." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/115615.

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Thesis: M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2018.
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (page 72).
This thesis examines the architectural potential through the functional extension of the plaza and reconstruction of the symbolic National Assembly to answer questions. Creating a space of ramps will heighten perceptions of accessibility of the National Assembly. The plaza becomes the place of communication as it establishes a new relationship between the space of the ramp and the National Assembly. Today, the perception of the National Assembly in Seoul, Korea is as an authoritarian and inaccessible space. The large plaza in front of the building is only accessible if one passes the security check; as a result, normal citizens rarely use the area. Because the building is only 30 years old, rebuilding an entire new structure is neither feasible nor plausible. Considering this situation and the history, what kind of architectural transformation could be made to change people's perception towards the National Assembly Building and its surrounding area? What architectural language or device could be used to enhance the accessibility and symbolism of the space? The space of the ramp symbolizes equal accessibility and facilitates a political dialogue between citizens and the government. Instead of being a mere vertical circulation device from floor to floor, the ramp is designed in diverse ways to acquire a more meaningful status, both functionally and symbolically. Unlike the columns which were used merely as ornamentation in the National Assembly, columns in the new architecture structurally support the ramp as well as symbolically support people coming to this new space to see the National Assembly from different perspectives. The monumentality of the authoritative architecture becomes diluted through a transparent and approachable public space that generates a new image of Korea's political architecture. This architectural intervention hopefully results in changing the perception towards the National Assembly from an authoritarian and inaccessible space to an open and accessible space.
by Jae Yong Lee.
M. Arch.

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Caster, Nancy Kay. "The sacred in the making of architecture." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23403.

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Lerner, Isaac. "Architecture as discourse : form follows fiction." Thesis, McGill University, 1988. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=61707.

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Lariscy, Willard Hill III. "The museum as a place of re-presentation." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/21775.

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Fountain, Robert Jennings. "From eros to ruin : transgressing boundaries of the sacred and profane." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23367.

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Dreifuss, Serrano Cristina, and Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC). "Ornament as a need in spontaneous architecture. Learning aesthetics from self-constructed dwellings." Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/344528.

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Investigación presentado en el "European Symposium on Research in Architecture and Urban Design - EURAU '10", realizado en Naples, Italia, del 23 al 26 de Junio del 2010.
This study is part of the research for the PhD Thesis “The architecture of kitsch in contemporary Peruvian architecture”, for the PhD in Architectural Composition at the Università degli Studi di.
cristinadreifuss@gmail.com
Ornament or decorative elements are a constant in spontaneous architecture. When people build their own dwelling without consulting a professional, it will always display some kind of sign or symbol aimi ng to make the house “beautiful”. Even if there is rarely a consensus on what beautiful means, the preferences of the inhabitants are shown through a set of el ements in the architec ture of their house. Precarious spontaneous housi ng i n the peripheries of Lima (Peru) shows us how the search for beauty occupies a fundamental place in peopl es’ priorities, emerging even before the most basic comforts that people expects to have in their houses.

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Shade, Scott Bennett. "An architecture of the birth of a tragedy, a search for neo-modern architecture." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/21478.

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Bynum, James Jordan III. "An architectural theory for a centerless world." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24014.

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Keiany, Mohsen. "Architecture, craft and religious symbolism in rural areas of Baluchistan in Pakistan." Thesis, Birmingham City University, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.518231.

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Huysseune, Hélène. "Architecture et symbolisme au Néolithique précéramique : les bâtiments « exceptionnels » du Proche-Orient." Thesis, Sorbonne université, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020SORUL003.

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La néolithisation proche-orientale est une longue période qui s’amorce vers 12 000 cal. BC et s’achève vers 7 000 cal. BC. Caractérisée par de profondes mutations, elle marque une étape déterminante dans l’évolution du mode de vie des populations. L’apparition puis le développement des expériences agricoles et de la domestication ainsi que l’avènement des villages et de l’architecture pérenne en sont les principales manifestations. Les transformations du mode de vie ne vont pas sans une réorganisation et une redéfinition des liens sociaux à l’échelle des communautés et à l’échelle interrégionale. Le rapport de l’être humain à son environnement naturel et à son environnement construit se modifie durablement. Plus difficilement perceptible dans la culture matérielle, une mutation des mentalités accompagne la néolithisation. Les populations élaborent alors des systèmes de symboles qui manifestent ces nouvelles formes de spiritualité. Dans ce contexte de bouleversements matériels et immatériels, d’ordre à la fois socio-économique et spirituel, les bâtiments « exceptionnels » mis au jour sur plusieurs sites proche-orientaux du PPNA/PPNB posent de nombreuses questions relatives à leur interprétation. Leur rôle en matière de spiritualité et d’organisation sociale est déterminant dans la vie de ces communautés. La compréhension de ces édifices et des enjeux qu’ils représentent est abordée à travers un examen de la documentation archéologique disponible et de l’ensemble de la bibliographie sur le sujet. Cette étude amène à explorer plusieurs voies d’interprétation sur la base d’une approche transdisciplinaire explorant les différentes facettes des mutations en cours au PPNA/PPNB
The near-eastern neolithization is a long period that begins around 12,000 cal. BC and ends around 7,000 cal. BC. It was characterized by significant changes, and marked a decisive stage in the evolution of the way of life of populations. Its main manifestations were the appearance and development of agricultural experiments and domestication, and the advent of villages and durable architecture. Transformations of the way of life were coupled with the reorganization and redefinition of social links at community and regional levels. The relationship of humans to both their natural environment and to their built environment changed enduringly. Though more difficult to discern in material artefacts, neolithization is also synonymous with a change in mentalities. People then developed systems of symbols that manifested these new forms of spirituality. In this context of material and intangible upheavals, both socioeconomic and spiritual, the exceptional buildings excavated on several near-eastern PPNA/PPNB sites have triggered many questions about their interpretation. Their role in terms of spirituality and social organization was crucial in the life of these communities. The understanding of these buildings and the issues they represent is addressed through a review of the archaeological literature available and the entire literature on the subject. This study leads to the exploration of several interpretive pathways based on a multi-disciplinary approach that explores the different facets of the changes that took hold during the PPNA/PPNB

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Anderson, Samuel Foye. "The search for a symbolic architecture for Southern Baptist churches." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23448.

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Watkins, Joseph Owen. "Neo-grec principles as an applied analysis : a city hall." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/21748.

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Griffeth, Bruce A. "The after-life facility : a typological investigation." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23795.

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Kim, Sung-Hong. "Visual and spatial metaphors of shop architecture." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/21672.

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Yoder, Abigail Eileen. "Decoration and symbolism in the late works of Odilon Redon." Diss., University of Iowa, 2013. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2300.

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From approximately 1900 until 1914, Odilon Redon worked almost exclusively on decorative projects, both privately and publicly commissioned. Additionally, he created numerous uncomissioned decorative works - highly ornamental paintings with decorative subject matter that were conceived of by the artist himself as decorations. Yet despite the fact that decorative works made up a significant portion of Redon's late oeuvre, he is rarely considered as a major figure within the decorative arts movement at the turn of the century, unlike his contemporaries Paul Gauguin and the Nabis. His close involvement with these artists, as well as his affiliation with a number of the same important critics, makes his exclusion from discussion of the decorative revival all the more surprising. There has been very little scholarship on Redon's decorative works that consider them in in relation to the international decorative movement. Nevertheless, his late works actively engaged with the avant-garde aesthetic theories of the time. My dissertation will place Redon in the context of the decorative and Symbolist art movements by examining the profusion of decorative projects with which he was involved during the last decades of his career. By considering important themes within these movements, like elevation of craft arts, the encouragement of floral designs, the revival of religious and mythological subject matter, and principles regarding the unification of the arts, I argue that Redon warrants consideration as a decorative painter at the turn of the century in France. My first chapter introduces the idea of the decorative revival in the nineteenth century, and considers the way the definition of the term "decorative" evolved during the period. I also present the historiography of Redon scholarship, as it relates to his decorative works. The second chapter examines the historical background of the decorative and Symbolist movements in the nineteenth century. I focus first on the pan-European decorative revival, especially in England and Belgium, then examining how this influenced French art. The Symbolist artistic movement developed simultaneously, and as such, I will examine the ways in which the two movements overlapped. Finally, I consider how Redon's artistic development was affected in this aesthetic climate. Subsequent chapters examine specific themes in Redon's decorative oeuvre, and how these related to ideas and undercurrents in the general decorative and Symbolist art movements. Chapter three focuses on flowers and nature as decoration, exploring the increase of floral imagery in both decoration and Symbolist painting, and how Redon adapted his own artistic language from these influences. Chapter four examines the revival of traditional imagery from religious and mythological subjects, as well as occultist themes, and explores the way Redon used his decorative style to create new symbolic meanings for these themes. Chapter five focuses on Redon's murals at the Abbaye de Fontfroide, in which I argue that they represent a modern Gesamtkunstwerk. My final chapter underscores Redon's place within the decorative and Symbolist movements and examines the influence he exerted on his contemporaries through his use of the decorative arts.

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Doctor, Rucsandra M. "Communication through icons : a parallel between Venturi and Lutyens." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23762.

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Evans, Mary James. "(Mytho) logical crisis." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23930.

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Krupitzer, Craig. "Body mind spirit mediating the (meta)physical tradition /." This title; PDF viewer required. Home page for entire collection, 2004. http://archives.udmercy.edu:8080/dspace/handle/10429/9.

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Hammond, Cynthia Lynn. "Urban collage : the surgical operations of Le Corbusier's plan voisin and Ben Nicholson's urban poises." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24142.

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Farzanyar, Hamid Reza. "The spirituality of Islamic architecture : symbolism and meaning in the traditional buildings of Islam." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.423887.

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Tardio, Marco Carlos. "Interventions into the city." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24172.

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Lee, Dongeon. "Phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism as sources of an inquiry into the meaning of modern architecture." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/21807.

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MacElwee, Andrea L. (Andrea Laurel). "Allegory and the architecture of Francesco Borromini." Thesis, McGill University, 1994. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=22545.

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This thesis relates the aspirations (examined in political treatises, literary programs and scientific treaties) of Pope Urban VIIIth with the allegorical spaciality of the architecture of Francesco Borromini. The projects initiated under the patronage of the Pope are particularly related to the Pope's election. Urban's personal impressa, the Angelic Sun is an emblem of this election, a reborn sun, a second personal birth and the elevation of the Angelic Pope (the leader of the age of the Holy Spirit). This is allegorically a metamorphosis like the re-birth of Daphne into Laurel; the Tree of Aeneas and Rome and the principal Barberini impressa. As a dynastic emblem the Laurel unites the cosmic territories of the sun and the moon, the traditional emblems of cosmic kingship and world domination. The metaphysical marriage to Rome (coronation and marriage are ritually linked, like the union of the sun and the moon) metaphorically appropriates the capacity of giving birth through construction, to a new city, an intellectual city in the image of Urban, the threshold for spirit. The architecture 'contains' this intellectual body (city), a dynastic emblem of the Angelic Pope.

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Langford, Martha. "Une architecture murmurante : an expression of freemasonry in Claude-Nicolas Ledoux's Propylaea for Paris?" Thesis, McGill University, 1991. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=60603.

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Anthony Vidler's recent monograph on the eighteenth-century French architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (1736-1806) characterizes certain aspects of Ledoux's work as Masonic. Vidler defines Freemasonry primarily as an instrument of sociability. His recognition of Masonic imagery and intent, especially in Ledoux's Ideal City, combines with certain details of Ledoux's life to convince Vidler of Ledoux's adherence to a Masonic or quasi-Masonic lodge.
The matter remains open to debate. Vidler's view of Freemasonry does not entirely accord with its factious and ambitious condition in eighteenth-century France. Nor does he sufficiently address the public manifestation of Masonic symbolism which, despite the Order's code of secrecy, was divulged to the profane, emerging architecturally as part of Neoclassicism's stylistic revival of the antique. The weakness of Vidler's analysis becomes apparent when he overlooks Masonic symbolism in a project that does not conform to his positive image of the Order: Ledoux's network of customs houses for Paris, the project he called the Propylaea.

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Brunelle, Norman L. "Equipping the congregation to symbolic awareness and understanding of resident architecture and Christian symbols at Trinity United Methodist Church, Opelika, AL." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2002. http://www.tren.com.

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Tumino, Anna Maria. "La funzione simbolica dello spazio nella trilogia di Giorgio Bassani." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/MQ64203.pdf.

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Allan, Johanna. "Designing the message." This title; PDF viewer required. Home page for entire collection, 2010. http://archives.udmercy.edu:8080/dspace/handle/10429/9.

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McGrail, M. Justin (Michael Justin). "The language of authority : the expression of status in the Scottish medieval castle." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=20142.

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The visual appearances of twelfth and thirteenth century Scottish castles are interpreted through an iconographic and iconological analysis. in examining the symbolic possibilities evidenced in the castles's visual programs, an architectural language of authority, "castle style," is identified. The connections of this architectural language to twelfth and thirteenth century "new men" is considered through a review of historical and architectural evidence. Socio-political ambition and the representation of social stature are recognizable in "castle style."

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Chang, Chian-Yeun. "Towards a culturally identifiable architecture." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39934.

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This study proposes a systematic approach for investigators to judge how architecture of a given cultural group can be considered as culturally identifiable. More specifically, it proposes the steps in unveiling the relationships between chosen core elements of cultural distinctness and various design patterns. The suggested sources of core elements are political, social/behavioral, and economic influences on architectural design and approaches to create architectural signs. It is presupposed that a design pattern is considered culturally identifiable when important core elements are communicated via noticeable signs. The communication is perceived from a semiotic analogy of architectural signs, whereby the importance of one core element over the other is identified by the investigator through research into the cultural context under study. A case study on China's architecture is presented to illustrate these steps and test the proposed hypotheses. The steps are so designed that testing the relevance of core elements to architectural signs is essential. Forty-six sample buildings selected from China served as stimulus materials in the case study. These building patterns were rated as different types of signs on the basis of the core elements elicited from China's present-day culture. These buildings also were judged in a survey by forty-four Chinese students and their spouses at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University who represent samples of overseas Chinese laypersons. The findings show that survey results deviated significantly from the semiotic results as laypersons considered traditional architecture most representative of Chinese identity. The semiotic results show that culturally identifiable designs are the hybrid forms of traditional and modern architecture. Most laypersons ignored the relationships between their perception of distinct identity in architecture and core elements of economic meanings and sign-creation approaches. This deviation implies a significant cultural lag in perceiving distinct identity between professionals and laypersons, and led to modification of the presupposed hierarchical importance of core elements. Through the case study and findings, this research illustrates the procedure by which investigators can determine from a specific range of cultural elements the most effective means of communication of identity. It enables the inclusion of core elements of popular culture in comparing various design patterns and in differentiating built forms of one culture from that of others. The study ends with the factors and suggestions that are related to communication of Chinese identity in architecture.
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Suteepichatpan, Penpaka. "Addressing cross-cultural narratives and design issues of the Second World War memorials : aftermath of the Bridge on the River Kwae project /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 2002. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ARCHLM/09archlmp416.pdf.

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O'Brien, Michael S. "San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane a study in three dimensions." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/21667.

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Homann, Annette. "Spielräume des Glaubens : Anthropomorphismus in der Architekturtheorie und die Umwandlung von St. Maximin in Trier." Berlin wvb, Wiss. Verl, 2005. http://www.wvberlin.de/data/inhalt/homanna̲nnette.htm.

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Osorovich, Yanina. "Re-describing the real : Villapando's [sic] ideal image of the temple of Jerusalem." Thesis, McGill University, 2000. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=33264.

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The symbolism of the heavenly, represented in the Temple of Jerusalem, has inspired diverse interpretations of both mystical and archaeological type. The reconstruction by the Jesuit, Juan Bautista Villalpando (1552--1608), which took place amidst hermetic teachings, vitruvian norms, and in a religious Spain, merges all these aspects into a harmonious order that spawns a model of perfect architecture as well as the consummate religious edifice. In this vision of the Temple, deciphered from the prophet Ezechiel's abstract and messianic description, the ideal order of divine creation is drawn. Villalpando's drawings and explanations aim to reconcile the sublime in geometry with matter, therefore imitating divine creation while not ceasing to be an imaginative, worldly interpretation. According to Villalpando, in Ezechiel's vision, the spiritual aspect of the Temple of Salomon, God revealed the future Church. After the incarnation of Christ, this Church can be a reality. Villalpando's conception, which was embodied in the palace and monastery of El Escorial, represents the built ideal.

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Amor, Mohamed C. "Arab Muslim immigrants in the U.S. : home environment between forces of change and continuity /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9988642.

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Pitera, Daniel W. "The manipulation of age : the tale of the ruin." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23123.

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Radusinovic, Nemanja. "Building as a metaphor for a gateway : what determines its success?" Virtual Press, 1999. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1154777.

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As the research part of my thesis work, I had the opportunity to be involved in the Manhattan Ferry Terminal design undertaken by the New York City firm Schwartz Architects. Being a gateway to Manhattan, the Whitehall Ferry Terminal's psychological impact consists of elements that invoke a notion of arrival in people. An analysis of historical gateway examples from Ancient to Modern times shows their similarity with the architectural symbols used in the design. Those macro symbols of the gate are the metaphors of Edge, Destination, Gathering, Information, Flow and Lights. The analysis of macro elements led to a discovery of the micro architectural factors used in the smaller scale of the Ferry Terminal design. The analysis has provided several conclusions:1. In the design process, the architect uses a knowledge-base to choose architecturalelements that will support the symbolic message of a structure built on a specific site. 2. The number of these elements is infinite and the architect uses his or her experienceto choose the most appropriate elements that will support the intended message.3. Both overall and detailed analyses in the design process are oriented to produce thedesired impression of gateway.4. Comparison of historical examples and elements used in Whitehall Ferry Terminal design shows that impressions created by architecture are constant throughout history and always executed using contemporary technology.
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Tsai, Jung-Jen. "Metaphors of the Nation : the architectural programme of the KMT under Chiang Kai-shek's rule in post-war Taiwan." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/19555.

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This is a study of nationalism and its visual representation in Taiwan’s architecture. Although nationalism studies have achieved significant theoretic breakthroughs in sociology, politics and history over the past decades, its close relationship with architecture has not received enough attention. In recent related architectural literature, too much emphasis is placed on stylistic analysis concerning ‘national style’, and less on those wider social, cultural and political factors which also play an important role in shaping nationalistic architecture during nation-formation. In order to bridge the gap, this thesis attempts to carry out a cross-disciplinary study, engaging architecture with the notion of nationalism and other relative perspectives in a quest for better understanding. In doing so, Taiwan’s nationalistic architecture is divided into four different building types: the martyrs’ shrine, the museum, the parliament building and the memorial hall. By examining these types and cases, this thesis argues that nationalistic architecture is a particular type of building created by specialised architects who were encouraged to select certain visible and cultural markers, establishing a symbolic link connecting the current nation with its previous ethnic roots in the service of politics during the age of nation-building. As a part of a growing body of research on nationalism and its architectural representations, this thesis aims to advance our understanding of the important issue regarding the relationship between nationalism and architecture in Taiwan, and to contribute to future research on similar topics.

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Aguilar-Moreno, Manuel. "Tequitqui art of sixteenth-century Mexico : an expression of transculturation /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Aguilar, Moreno José Manuel. "Tequitqui art of sixteenth-century Mexico : an expression of transculturation /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Mare, EA, and A. Rapanos. "The sacred and profane symbolism of space in classical Greek architecture: the temple complex of Apollo at Delphi and the Athenian Acropolis." South African Journal of Art History, 2007. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001354.

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Under consideration are the temple layouts at Delphi and the Athenian Acropolis which were shaped in completely different ways. What they have in common, however, is that both represent an architecture on two hierarchic levels: the upper or sacred level as symbolised by the eternal principle expressed in both elevated Doric temples, which are placed in dramatic juxtaposition with features in their natural settings (earth, horizon, sky); and the lower, human level which is represented by the auxiliary buildings of the approach areas of these temple complexes. The latter buildings are smaller than the main temples and are marked by complexity and ambiguity in that they are imperfect, of varied design and not oriented to a geometric axis, which is in complete contrast to the serenity of the fully articulated superior Doric order exemplified by the Temple of Apollo at Delphi and the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis. In both cases the focus will be on the perceptual totality of the group designs.

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Saloojee, Ozayr S. "Solomon's temple as metaphor : an Islamic understanding /." Ottawa, 2001.

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