| dc.contributor.advisor | William J. Mitchell. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Liao, Nancy Han, 1975- | en_US |
| dc.contributor.other | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-01-12T19:22:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-01-12T19:22:56Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2001 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2001 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68382 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2001. | en_US |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The thesis will propose a method of architectural design that applies the use of continuous and curvilinear surfaces. It will explore a method of engaging the continuous surface as an expression and response to t he dynamic form-giving forces of the 1. functional /programmatic needs, 2. environmental and 3. metaphoric, all of which will be further elaborated in the Introduction. This thesis will be conducted with the understanding that these shaping forces, as well as materiality, are critical and complex design issues that can be communicated through the form-giving process by an exploration and application of a continuous and curvilinear surface constructed with composite materials in an urban site condition. | en_US |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | by Nancy Han Liao. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 44 leaves | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.rights | M.I.T. theses are protected by
copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but
reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written
permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Architecture. | en_US |
| dc.title | Complex curvilinear surfaces in composite materials | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | M.Arch. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 50687111 | en_US |
