Dichotomy Thesis 2013 Advisor: Marcelo Spina
Dichotomy Abstract: Art Museum This thesis investigates the notion of duality in architecture by working across multiple genres rather than within a single one. The thesis focuses on the notion of productive dichotomy as a form of development that does not aim to dissolve opposites erasing their contrast, but rather bring them together into an even more complex state of dualism. Specifically, the project examines the formal and figurative relation between cohesive and random systems, particularly that of a pile and a monolithic as they apply to various vertical totemic forms. Pile system contain of three or more primitives which are placing randomly. Pile has qualities of randomness, disorganization and perceiving a new form from the primitives. Monolithic is a cohesive, organize form which is acting as a single or uniform whole. The intention of the thesis is not to dwell pervasively on the opposition but rather in doing so, foster the emergence of a new formally heterogeneous genre. This thesis explored the dichotomy between pile and monolithic form. So, there is a duality between randomness and cohesiveness, disorganization and organization. These two systems together create a strange duality. The analysis and close reading of randomness and cohesive design method in architecture production is an example where there is uncertainty or unpredictability as an intricate part of the cohesive process. This thesis is trying to create a dichotomy transition between the pile and monolithic form. These two deign method together create a strange duality which would be exposing through tectonic.
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Thesis, Sci-arc, Los Angeles, CA, Summer 2013 Antonelli, Otto, Spina, Umemoto, Gow, Pita, Jones, Carcama San Francisco, CA Rhino, Grasshopper, Autocad http://goo.gl/NlKnE