Space of Appearance

An, Yumeng

Space of Appearance

dc.contributor.advisor	Wamble, Mark
dc.contributor.advisor	Finley, Dawn
dc.creator	An, Yumeng
dc.date.accessioned	2021-05-03T22:26:12Z
dc.date.available	2021-05-03T22:26:12Z
dc.date.created	2021-05
dc.date.issued	2021-04-28
dc.date.submitted	May 2021
dc.date.updated	2021-05-03T22:26:12Z
dc.description.abstract	This thesis proposes an urban intervention to create a new type of public space in the city of Shanghai. It investigates the historical evolution of the public spaces in the city and concludes that a new type of public space without prescribed functions and boundary restrictions should be introduced. The Space of Appearance is a prototype of such that is designed for the people to appear to each other rather than to the physical space. In this prototype, a collection of nine follies, with a nine-point organization, is inserted into a selected urban field. The dispersed yet organized nature of the nine follies brings the dynamic formation of the crowds. A temporal dimension is embedded in the completeness of the nine follies, allowing for an ever-changing definition of the space given by the people.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.citation	An, Yumeng. "Space of Appearance." (2021) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/110480">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/110480</a>.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1911/110480
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.rights	Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.
dc.subject	Space of Appearance
dc.subject	Public Space
dc.subject	Shanghai
dc.subject	Infrastructure
dc.subject	Crowd Dynamics
dc.subject	Spontaneity
dc.subject	Temporality
dc.subject	Nine-Point Organization
dc.subject	Follies
dc.subject	Scroll Painting
dc.title	Space of Appearance
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.dcmi	MovingImage
dc.type.material	Text
thesis.degree.department	Architecture & Building Science
thesis.degree.discipline	Architecture
thesis.degree.grantor	Rice University
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.name	Master of Architecture