Abstract In this research, I aim to use the narrative logic of Chinese shadow puppetry, a cultural language I am familiar with, and combine it with Plato’s ‘Allegory of the Cave’ to tell stories about architectural history and memory. I choose the Zwolle Campus of ArtEZ as the main case for expoloring this approach. This […]
Preface This thesis was inspired by an ongoing visit to Kodawari Tsukiji, a Parisian ramen restaurant. At first, I visited just because the meal was great. But after a few trips, I realised it wasn’t only the bowls of ramen that kept me coming back. It was the sensation of stepping inside and being transported […]
Chapter 1: Introduction, Uncovering the Urban Interstice 1.1 Research Context: Fragmentation of Urban Space and the Emergence of Third Space Potential Contemporary urban environments, particularly in high-density cities, are increasingly shaped by rapid development and fragmented planning. This has led to the proliferation of neglected micro-spaces—what Sibel Yildirim refers to as “the inevitable residues of […]
Every culture differs in terms of the importance and value they give to privacy. Culture being strongly connected to architecture, these different perceptions of privacy play an important role in how boundaries are defined in the built environment.