Essays about: "Edward Digman"

Found 1 essay containing the words Edward Digman.

  1. 1. "The Seat of an Alien Tyranny": Intentionality, the Mediation of Colonial Power, and Dublin's Custom House

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Edward Digman; [2018]
    Keywords : architecture; built environment; power; conflict; colonial planning;

    Abstract : This historical case study applies the theoretical and methodological framework of Kim Dovey, Ambe Njoh, and Liora Bigon to examine the ways in which a colonial administrative building, the Dublin Custom House, served as a mediator of colonial power over Ireland, and how this process was understood by the creators of the building. This investigation is a response to the inconsistent way that intentionality is discussed in existing academic literature on the relationships between built environments and societal power structures. READ MORE