This thesis studies general architectural conditions in pursuit of the ideal through specific acts of drawn geometric constructs. It attempts to clear away superimposed doxa from architecture, making space for a demonstration of epistemic constructs. These projections of the ideal carry with them the basic autonomy of form. The demonstrations are a search for what is true in architecture. The purest form of architecture can be found in drawing; drawing is bound to the fundamental axioms of geometric construction. The explorations are situated in the space between the ideal and the natural. Several kinds of parallel projections are developed into a set of rationally constructed demonstrations culminating in the posting of an ideal city. Through the practice of drawing, five propositions emerge. Drawing in a kinetic dimension. Drawing as a reconciliatory act between potentiality and actuality. Drawing in question of perception. Drawing as a precursor to model making and photography. / Master of Architecture / This thesis, through a series of parallel projection demonstrations, is in search of the ideal and the city itself. In doing so, it engages several axonometric projection techniques. Furthermore, this thesis is organized in five categories: drawing construction, tone, exploration of formal relationships, modelmaking, and photography.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/112797 |
| Date | 05 December 2022 |
| Creators | Spruill, Raymond Taylor |
| Contributors | Architecture, Korkuti, Arian, Weiner, Frank H., Thompson, Steven R. |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | ETD, application/pdf |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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