An Edifice that establishes Identity through spatial Experience. An Environment traditional in its Values, modern in its Language, yet capturing a Mood inherent to Lebanon. An Architecture that Reveals a sense of Unity around a Central Court. A Design that reflects an Attitude toward the Totality of Space through Structure, Circulation, and Materials. A Place where Order prevails, where Sequence emphasizes Hierarchy, and Procession seeks a Rhythmic Stimulus of Higher Aspirations. / Master of Architecture

Lam Tin Cho Eric. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1998-99, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter 001 --- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / Chapter 002 --- INTRODUCTION / DESIGN OBJECTIVES / Chapter 003 --- PROJECT NATURE / SITE/CONTEXT / CLIENT & USER PROFILE / Chapter 004 --- DESIGN CONCEPTUALIZATION / Chapter I --- [ HYPOTHESIS & TESTING ] / Chapter STAGE 1: --- TRANSLATION [SPACE SEARCHING] / Chapter STAGE 2: --- TRANSFORMATION 1 [PLACE MAKING] / Chapter STAGE 3: --- TRANSFORMATION 2 [PROGRAMMING MAPPING] / Chapter II --- [BUILDING DESIGN] / Chapter STAGE 4: --- CULTURE EMBASSY / MISSION / PROGRAMMING / Chapter STAGE 5: --- A BOX OF RE-UNION / Chapter 005 --- APPENDICES / PRECEDENTS / BIBLIOGRAPHY

Il presente progetto di ricerca dottorale si colloca nell’ambito del linguaggio delle relazioni diplomatiche bilaterali. In particolare, si occupa di analizzare i siti web delle Ambasciate dell’Australia, del Canada, della Nuova Zelanda, del Regno Unito, e degli Stati Uniti accreditate presso l’Italia e dotate di un sito web in versione bilingue Inglese-Italiano. L’analisi viene affrontata da una duplice prospettiva: multimodale e traduttologica, soffermandosi in particolare sul processo attraverso cui la semiotica visiva di ogni sito e la traduzione dei testi presenti in esso acquistano valore diplomatico. / The present work analyses five Embassy websites: the British Embassy website, the Canadian Embassy website, the Australian Embassy website, the USA Embassy website and the New Zealand Embassy website. All of them present a bilingual version (English-Italian). Translated websites lend themselves particularly well to an interdisciplinary study approach that caters both for their intrinsic multimodality and the translation/localization process they have undergone. To this end, the analysis is carried out from a twofold perspective: visual and translational, with a focus on how the visual semiotics of each website and the translated version acquire diplomatic meaning.

This thesis is the result of an attempt to record, classify and develop an understanding of the motivations and dynamics in the design and realization of the buildings that explicitly or implicitly represent the Turkish identity abroad. In the meantime it is aimed to reflect on and identify the function of architecture and buildings in the formulation and representation of national identity. Besides the analysis of the meanings assigned to the architectural forms, one underlying intention was to clarify how different aspects of architecture and building processes could play roles in the construction and representation of national identity within the context of the embassies, monuments, exhibition pavilions and centers for cultural and religious purposes. During the analysis of these architectural works, basic mechanisms of the concept of identity and its repercussions in relation to physical milieus -i.e. its comparative nature, its reception by the others- are tried to be elaborated. Cases other than the Turkish case are referred to when necessary. Viewpoints of variety of actors in the realization of these works -i.e. architects, diplomats, statesmen and contractors- are analyzed to elucidate the similarities and differences of approaches. iv Besides the role of international relations, the dominant social, political and economic characteristics in different historical periods of Turkey and their implications on the buildings abroad are exposed by this study. Reactions of the architectural discourse in Turkey to those characteristics concerning the national identity, i.e. foreign architects, globalization, and promotion of architects by the state, are elaborated. While some themes are perennial at the discursive and formal level, variations of attitudes regarding the host context are observed in the study.

No description available.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-04-28Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:35:07Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 costa_nvs_me_arafcl.pdf: 1032190 bytes, checksum: 2c25abacc18728191c244fa36b118c4b (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O objetivo desta dissertação é explorar a relação intrínseca e sinérgica entre as categorias narrativas do espaço e da focalização e seu efeito de sentido no romance The ambassadors (1998), do escritor estadunidense Henry James (1843-1916). Os principais teóricos que servirão de base a esse estudo são Iuri Lotman (1978) com A estrutura do texto artístico e Osman Lins (1976) com Lima Barreto e o espaço romanesco relativamente às questões do espaço. Para o estudo da focalização, explorar-se-á principalmente The rhetoric of fiction, de Wayne C. Booth (1983), Discurso da narrativa, de Gérard Genette (1995) e Teoría de la narrativa, de Mieke Bal (2001). Será analisado, então, como a focalização sugere interpretações ambíguas quanto à consciência central do protagonista Lewis Lambert Strether e de que forma os Estados Unidos da América, a Inglaterra e a França, sob essa perspectiva, são elementos essenciais para a transformação do objetivo inicial do embaixador, para a caracterização psicológica e social de personagens e para a evocação de memórias / The aim of this dissertation is to explore the intrinsic and synergistic connection between the narrative categories of space and focalization and its effect in novel The ambassadors (1998), by the American writer Henry James (1843-1916). The main theorists who will base this study are Iuri Lotman (1978) with A estrutura do texto artístico and Osman Lins (1976) with Lima Barreto e o espaço romanesco, regarding the literary space. To study the focalization, this research will explore notably The rhetoric of fiction, by Wayne C. Booth (1983), Discurso da narrativa, by Gérard Genette (1995) and Teoría de la narrativa, by Mieke Bal (2001). Thus, this analysis investigates how the focalization implies ambiguous interpretations regarding the central consciousness of the protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether and how the United States of America, England and France, from this perspective, are key elements for the transformation of the ambassador‟s first purpose, for the social and psychological portrayal of characters and for the evocation of memories

« La más dificultosa y trabajosa de todas las demás » : l’ambassade d’Espagne à Rome sous Philippe III (1598-1621) Rome, centre spirituel de la chrétienté, capitale diplomatique de l’Europe, était d’une importance cruciale pour la Monarchie Catholique. Cette thèse est consacrée à l’étude de la représentation diplomatique de l’Espagne à Rome durant une période singulière à plusieurs égards. Le règne de Philippe III correspond en effet à un renouveau de la présence française à Rome, capable de rivaliser, après la fin des guerres de religion, avec la puissance espagnole. Le monarque inaugura, en outre, un nouveau type de gouvernement avec l’émergence d’un favori tout puissant, le valido, auquel il consentait à déléguer une grande partie de son pouvoir. Enfin, ce règne est caractérisé par l’instauration d’une période de paix, connue sous le nom de Pax Hispanica, par laquelle Philippe III mit fin aux conflits ouverts que son prédécesseur avait engagés avec l’Angleterre et avec les Pays-Bas, tandis qu’il devait mettre en application la paix de Vervins signée avec la France peu avant son accession au trône. Ce travail s’attache à analyser de quelle façon ces circonstances affectèrent la pratique diplomatique de l’Espagne à Rome et dans quelle mesure le Saint-Siège intervint dans le maintien de la paix en Europe. Il s’agit de pénétrer au cœur même de l’ambassade d’Espagne près le Saint-Siège pour en comprendre, dans un premier temps, le fonctionnement, dans ses aspects institutionnels et matériels. Cette analyse permet d’appréhender la multiplicité des figures de la représentation espagnole à Rome parmi lesquelles se distingue celle, encore mal connue, du cardinal protecteur du royaume de Castille. En s’intéressant à l’activité des six ambassadeurs ordinaires du monarque, ce travail met aussi en évidence leurs réseaux de renseignement et de clientèle et les stratégies déployées par chacun d’entre eux pour faire valoir les intérêts de l’Espagne et consolider la faction espagnole du Sacré Collège. Cette thèse contribue enfin à mettre en lumière l’articulation entre les objectifs internationaux de la monarchie espagnole et ceux du Saint-Siège durant la période singulière de la Pax Hispanica. / « La más dificultosa y trabajosa de todas las demás »: the Spanish Embassy in Rome in the reign of Philip III of Spain (1598-1621) Rome, spiritual centre of Christianity, modern Europe’s diplomatic capital, was crucial for the Catholic Monarchy. This thesis studies the Spanish diplomatic representation in Rome during this very specific period, in several aspects. The reign of Philip III of Spain matches with a charismatic renewal of the French presence in Rome, its capacity to compete with the Spanish power after the end of Wars of Religion. This reign will indeed usher in a new type of government thanks to the emergence of a powerful favourite, the valido. The monarch will agree to delegate him most of his power. Eventually, this period’s characteristic is the instauration of a peaceful period, known as Pax Hispanica, through which Philip III will end the conflicts its predecessor had opened with England and the Netherlands, whereas he must implement the Peace of Vervins he had signed with France before he sat on the throne. This thesis is focused on the analysis of the impact of such circumstances on the Spanish diplomacy in Rome and explains how the Holy See intervened in maintaining peace in Europe. This thesis accesses the Spanish Embassy close to the Holy See in order to understand how it works, its institutional aspects and materials. This analysis enables to understand the Spanish multiplicity of represented figures in Rome, among which we can distinguish, though very quite unknown, the Cardinal Protector of Castille Kingdom. Focusing on the activity of the six ordinary Ambassadors of the Monarch, this work highlights its information and clientele networks, and the strategies implemented to enforce Spain’s interests and to strengthen the Spanish faction of the College. Eventually, this thesis contributes to highlight the difference between the Spanish and Holy See international intentions during the specific period of Pax Hispanica.

<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>Title: The Image of Sweden - A study of the Swedish Embassy’s Nation Branding and Public Diplomacy in Germany</p><p>Number of pages: 46 (57 including enclosures)</p><p>Author: Heidi Marie Nömm</p><p>Tutor: Göran Svensson</p><p>Course: Media and Communication Studies C Level – Bachelor’s Thesis.</p><p>Period: Autumn term 2006/2007</p><p>University: Division of Media and Communication Department of Information Science Uppsala University</p><p>Purpose/Aim: The purpose of my research study is to examine how the press, culture and PR department at the Swedish Embassy in Berlin is organising its external communication of Swedish affairs and “branding” Sweden as an attractive and competitive nation in Germany. My research objective is therefore to investigate the nature of the Embassy’s Nation Branding by means of one specific media channel, which is the Embassy’s German website, in order to find out how Sweden’s nation brand is communicated according to my chosen theory.</p><p>Material/Method: The method of analysis is a combination of both qualitative and quantitative methods: a qualitative interview in terms of collecting information about the Embassy’s external communication, as well as a quantitative content analysis of the Embassy’s German website. Furthermore I’m making use of secondary data from previous research, various articles and several information sources from the Internet.</p><p>Main results: On the basis of the results I have gained by dint of the content analysis, it can be concluded that the Embassy’s German website foregrounds and focuses on communicating cultural topics, whereas political and governmental issues are being undermined. Hence, the website shows an uneven representation of Anholt’s nation brand key areas which denote that it is communicating a too one-sided and unbalanced picture of a national image, thus Sweden’s nation brand.</p><p>Keywords: Nation Branding, Public Diplomacy, external communication, content analysis, case study, Swedish Embassy Berlin, channel of communication, information flow.</p>

ABSTRACT Title: The Image of Sweden - A study of the Swedish Embassy’s Nation Branding and Public Diplomacy in Germany Number of pages: 46 (57 including enclosures) Author: Heidi Marie Nömm Tutor: Göran Svensson Course: Media and Communication Studies C Level – Bachelor’s Thesis. Period: Autumn term 2006/2007 University: Division of Media and Communication Department of Information Science Uppsala University Purpose/Aim: The purpose of my research study is to examine how the press, culture and PR department at the Swedish Embassy in Berlin is organising its external communication of Swedish affairs and “branding” Sweden as an attractive and competitive nation in Germany. My research objective is therefore to investigate the nature of the Embassy’s Nation Branding by means of one specific media channel, which is the Embassy’s German website, in order to find out how Sweden’s nation brand is communicated according to my chosen theory. Material/Method: The method of analysis is a combination of both qualitative and quantitative methods: a qualitative interview in terms of collecting information about the Embassy’s external communication, as well as a quantitative content analysis of the Embassy’s German website. Furthermore I’m making use of secondary data from previous research, various articles and several information sources from the Internet. Main results: On the basis of the results I have gained by dint of the content analysis, it can be concluded that the Embassy’s German website foregrounds and focuses on communicating cultural topics, whereas political and governmental issues are being undermined. Hence, the website shows an uneven representation of Anholt’s nation brand key areas which denote that it is communicating a too one-sided and unbalanced picture of a national image, thus Sweden’s nation brand. Keywords: Nation Branding, Public Diplomacy, external communication, content analysis, case study, Swedish Embassy Berlin, channel of communication, information flow.

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture