Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Architecture (MArch)
Major/Program
Architecture
First Advisor's Name
Gray Read
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Marilys Nepomechie
Third Advisor's Name
Nathaniel Belcher
Date of Defense
7-27-2005
Abstract
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.
Identifier
FI14061547
Recommended Citation
Croteau, Rene, "The analogy of skin in architecture revisited" (2005). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2647.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2647
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