This is a project about reconciling the rational world of architecture with the empirical world of nature. A small retreat on the Appalachian Trail near Dragon's Tooth, this project employs two elements belonging to each of those entities. The retreat is composed of a double envelope. The exterior envelope is a wooden screen and dry stacked stone wall relating to the natural world. In contrast, the second envelope is a glass and steel box, analogous to the rationality of man. Dimensional 2x4 lumber models are employed to study the light conditions, patterns, and construction of the wooden screen. / Master of Architecture
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/35328 |
Date | 09 October 2001 |
Creators | Dodson, Alan Michael |
Contributors | Architecture, Pittman, V. Hunter, Lutz, Matthew P., O'Brien, Michael J. |
Publisher | Virginia Tech |
Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis, Text |
Format | 1 volume, application/pdf, application/pdf |
Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Relation | OCLC# 93605703, HorizontalForest.pdf |
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