Beyond the Self (Storage): Belongings in the 21st Century

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dc.contributor.advisorColopy, Andrew
dc.creatorAguillard, Francis Drake
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-16T19:39:24Z
dc.date.available2019-05-16T19:39:24Z
dc.date.created2019-05
dc.date.issued2019-04-16
dc.date.submittedMay 2019
dc.date.updated2019-05-16T19:39:24Z
dc.description.abstractDoes the architectural act of assembly prioritize the individual or the collective? Is there a way of aggregating architectural units such that they both support and express individuality and render a coherent collective? Drawing on political theory, this thesis provides possible solutions to end the stalemate between self and group expression vis-à-vis the (formerly) personal storage unit. The methodology embraces entropy and automation and leverages gravity-based 3D physics simulations. A larger than average square footage for each storage “unit” reconceptualizes the building as collective-based rather than subject-based. In considering the main tenets of the site’s zoning, the building acknowledges a particular collective’s will, but also pushes back, for example in its liberal interpretation of the setback rules. This push-and-pull suggests continual revision and debate, as does the execution of the program; collectively, democratically, it aspires to be continually in definition and redefinition.
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dc.identifier.citationAguillard, Francis Drake. "Beyond the Self (Storage): Belongings in the 21st Century." (2019) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105437">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105437</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/105437
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectStacking
dc.subjectstorage
dc.subjectcollective
dc.subjectgroup form
dc.subjectzoning
dc.subjectself
dc.subjectpolitics
dc.subjecturbanism
dc.titleBeyond the Self (Storage): Belongings in the 21st Century
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentArchitecture & Building Science
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitecture
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architecture
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