The In/Visible: Re-Envisioning the Nightscape

dc.contributor.advisorVandergoot, Janaen_US
dc.contributor.authorCarr, Emilyen_US
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-06T06:54:25Z
dc.date.available2015-02-06T06:54:25Z
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this thesis is to develop an awareness of the disappearing natural resource of dark skies through the design of a project that fosters this awareness. The goal of the research is to re-envision how we as humans conventionally experience the nightscape and to forge a new meaningful human connection to darkness. By addressing and understanding the experience and value of dark skies, architecture can better be used as a tool for observation, creating a deeper appreciation of experience and phenomena. To accomplish these goals, this thesis proposes creating a place that will enhance our thoughts and perceptions about darkness. This thesis project explores the human connection to the night sky and darkness by using architecture as the lens and device for understanding the synchronicity between phenomena, perception and time.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M2V326
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/16247
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDarknessen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledLight Pollutionen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledNight Skyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPerceptionen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPhenomenaen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledTimeen_US
dc.titleThe In/Visible: Re-Envisioning the Nightscapeen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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