An Architecture of Unity: Exploring Metaphor as a Means to Communicate

Identifier

4957

Author

Shiva Keyvanfar

Date

2017

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Architecture

Major

Architecture

Committee Chair

Michael Chisamore

Committee Member

Pamela Hurley

Committee Member

Jennifer Barker

Abstract

The human value of unification has been lost and there is a need for a society that unifies people from different cultures, attitudes, and religions. This thesis responds to the idea that fostering unity creates a community for humanity, based on the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The thesis explores how design can create “moments of pause” for people to contemplate and consider others. Throughout the design, metaphor is used as a way to connect souls in a common poetic language and create an emotional bond between people. The design process of this thesis demonstrates that the key to such design is through an intuitive and evocative thinking process.

Comments

Data is provided by the student.

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to the local University of Memphis Electronic Theses & dissertation (ETD) Repository.

Recommended Citation

Keyvanfar, Shiva, "An Architecture of Unity: Exploring Metaphor as a Means to Communicate" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1658.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/etd/1658