Light in the city
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51056911-MIT.pdf
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Author(s)
Srinivasan, Kavita, 1976-
Advisor(s)
William Porter and Anne Spirn.
Date Issued
2002
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
This thesis focuses on enhancing the awareness of light for the pedestrian,and using light as a way of revealing the structure of the city and its relation to the cosmos. It proposes that aesthetic qualities of light inform the design of urban public space. The qualities of light investigated in the thesis are inspired by artists, architects and public spaces. The proposed qualities combine with the existing vocabulary of light to produce a design proposal unique to the site. The design proposal is used to reflect on existing light regulations for cities like Boston. The site for this exploration is a dense urban strip in downtown Boston.
Description
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture; and, (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2002.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74).
Subjects
Architecture.
Urban Studies and Planning.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning
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