Architecture and the art museum in search of a significance
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- Abou, Robert-Habib
- Because it is chiefly a "place of meeting" of architecture with the other forms of art, the museum participates necessarily in the elaboration of an architecture that goes beyond the usual concern for "habitable" space--a functionalism derived from western civilization's pragmatism. The concept of the museum has provoked profound changes in the cultural significance of what it represents. The museum reflects a culture of "pluralism," of different world views as well as an intention to represent the world through a categorization of the "fragment." Hence it brings forth the contradictions inherent in our anthropocentric society which is, itself, the product of the complexity and contradictions specific to man. Thus the present thesis investigates the potential for significance of the main architectural themes pertaining to the art museum.
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I. M. Pei’s museum architecture: a reading of identity and language
--> Xiao, Sa (2017) I. M. Pei’s museum architecture: a reading of identity and language. PhD thesis, University of York.
This thesis comprises four case studies of the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei’s museum projects to consider the representation of identity in architecture, and the role of the museum as an architectural type. The reading of Pei’s projects also encompasses debates on architectural styles, the relationship between modernity and history, as well as the political and cultural role of the museum in the city. The thesis has three parts. Part One looks into the representation of national identity, while also considering the manifestation of Pei’s cultural identity in their given context. The two chapters in this part delve in Pei’s earliest museum design, the Museum for Chinese Art, and a contemporary project of the extension to the German Historical Museum in Berlin, to evaluate the connection of Pei’s projects with their historical contexts, and consider the extent to which Pei’s museum projects respond to the notion of national identity and nationalism respectively. Part Two makes enquiries in the often-related relationship of architecture and language. The significance of architectural language is seen from its role in developing the meaning of the museum building as architecture. By taking the Grand Louvre as a case study, Chapter 3 and 4 discuss how the museum operates as a building type, which incorporates languages by architectural criticism and also the language of architectural drawings. Part Three is a conclusion section in my thesis and it provides an overview of Pei’s Museum of Islamic Art. While the project provides an especially helpful focus on the problems discussed in the thesis, it also provokes thinking on Pei’s role in developing the museum to its current form as an international cultural phenomenon.
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of of Science in Architecture. Prof. Dr.Özgür Dinçyürek Chair, Department of Architecture We certify that we have read this thesis and that in our opinion it is fully adequate in scope and quality as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science in Architecture. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Olgaç Türker Supervisor Examining Committee 1. Assoc.
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