How monuments shape urban identity

Authors

John O. Angée, Florida International University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Architecture (MArch)

Major/Program

Architecture

First Advisor's Name

Camilo Rosales

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Carol Damian

Third Advisor's Name

Alice Gray Read

Date of Defense

9-13-2005

Abstract

Monuments in our society commemorate historical events, acts or heroes, and educate people about them. Monuments are landmarks that stand out from other buildings to give the city identity and order.

This thesis asks how a monument can be designed to project a clear image at a distance and articulate a spatial experience at close range.

Two important monuments that form part of the life of America serve as examples: (1) The Statue of Liberty, in the New York Harbor, that has become the visual icon of New York if not the nation and (2) The Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach, Florida, that leads the visitor through a poignant experience at close range.

The second part of the thesis is the design of a monument and museum for The Port of Miami, as part of the Port Boulevard Enhancement Project, sponsored by the Florida Foreign Trade Association, to celebrate the trade pioneers who helped Miami-Dade County achieve its prominence.

The site for the monument is located at Biscayne Boulevard and Fifth Street, between Bayside Market Place and The American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami, at the Biscayne Bay.

Identifier

FI14050701

Recommended Citation

Angée, John O., "How monuments shape urban identity" (2005). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1533.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1533