The concept of a home is changing; away from the nuclear family, and towards the free-flowing collective of the commune. This thesis explores, in four parts, the new balance that must be found, between the individual and the commune.
Firstly, we examine five architectural precedents. Exploring the architectural intent, use-case, and adaptation of the space, to find commonalities in their successes and failures.
Secondly, we define three categories; Private, Protected, and Public; and use them to examine the spatial and relational hierarchy of association that private and public spaces require.
Thirdly, combining these associations with the architectural precedents, we distill three communal archetypes: the Egalitarian, Familial, and Neighborly; exploring the hierarchy of association and relation that each creates diagrammatically and relationally.
Fourthly, we design and model a commune of our own, combining a familial archetype with a rowhouse; which we explore specially and socially. / Master of Architecture / The concept of a home is changing; away from the traditional family, and towards the commune – a collection of individuals not necessarily related biologically. This thesis explores, in four parts, the design of individual and social spaces needed to create a successful commune.
Firstly, we examine five historical examples to understand what made them succeed or fail, looking for similarities and differences in their design.
Secondly, we define three categories; Private, Protected, and Public; and using them, explore private and public spaces, to understand the different requirements each has.
Thirdly, using the historical examples, we divide communes into three types: the Egalitarian (where all are equal), the Familial (nested families), and the Neighborly (adjacent families) with diagrams and floorplans, to understand how the communes they create are different.
Fourthly, we give life to a commune of our own, combining a familial commune type with a rowhouse architectural form, to create a vibrant colorful society, using a scale model to explore spatially and socially.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/121297 |
| Date | 07 October 2024 |
| Creators | Sedra, Nathaniel Mokhles Boshra |
| Contributors | Architecture, McGrath, Margarita, Edge, Kay F., Vorster, Clive R. |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | ETD, application/pdf |
| Rights | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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