This thesis re-examines the implications of skin as an architectural analogy. The metaphor of skin has a long history o f usage in architecture, particularly regarding the building enclosure system. This thesis focuses on the role o f the built skin as a place of interaction between the inside and outside, rather than a simple physical barrier. Through an examination of the structure and functions of human skin and building enclosures I investigated issues o f permeability in the design of a center for cartographic research in Miami Beach. I explored layering and interdigitation as strategies for controlling the passage of air, light and views across boundaries at different scales.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fiu.edu/oai:digitalcommons.fiu.edu:etd-3856 |
Date | 27 July 2005 |
Creators | Croteau, Rene |
Publisher | FIU Digital Commons |
Source Sets | Florida International University |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations |
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