Thesis (MTech. degree in Architecture: Professional)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2012. / This thesis presents the proposal of a Synaesthesia Research and Sensory Substitution facility in Pretoria. The facility's primary research will be on the phenomenon of synaesthesia and the effect it can have on people with impaired senses. The envisaged site, Prince's Park, is located on the western edge of the Pretoria CBD and is presently used as an urban park. This thesis will explore the human being's perception of the built environment and how we experience the language of materials to create a rich sensual journey: namely, to move away from a singularly visual architecture in favour of a design approach that experientially accommodates all the senses. In other words, seeing is not believing, feeling is believing; the aim is to create architecture through participation - not just observation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1000485 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Ebersohn, Navarre. |
| Contributors | Greyvensteyn, P. (Pieter), 1965-, Steyn, Gerald, 1951- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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| Rights | © 2012 Tshwane University of Technology |
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