Essays about: "Robert Smithson"
Found 3 essays containing the words Robert Smithson.
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1. Charging the Void : (Perception Odd Logic)
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : As a concern for how new city developments invest in commercial public space of economic activity rather than cultural activity and inclusion, part of a global trend and also the case of Umeå’s ambition to reach the population growth of 200 000 inhabitants by the year of 2050. The question to be asked in this regard is what kind of effect does this produce on the way we as local inhabitants can take control and be part of the creation of our own living environment? Or are we just victims of a life consumed by slow decay due to the capital dominance? In relation to this main concern, the project has been developing through the aspect of acknowledging inferior space and abandoned objects as a method and typology to analyze alternative ways to perceive the city off based the logic of clear function and use, but in terms of human interaction and subjective perception of space. READ MORE
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2. (con)temporary space: conceiving open space in Nyhamnen — Malmö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : This Master thesis is, in a sense, a continuation and expansion of my Bachelor thesis. The Bachelor thesis was focused on analysing and discussing how landscape architects weigh different factors against each other in a design situation. READ MORE
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3. Land Art och landskap : en studie av tre Land Art-projekt ochderas förhållande till landskapet
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : My purpose with this thesis has been tostudy the intersection between Landscapearchitecture and Land Art. They both relateto the landscape in some way whetherit is to the urban landscape or thenatural landscape. READ MORE
