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    Artefact
    (2012) Davy, Daniel
    Recognizing that the Western Tradition of Architecture has been perpetuated through the passing on of stories through the creation of primarily symbolic artefacts, this studio emphasizes students’ ability to imagine, work, and communicate through creations, which generate poetic dialogue and architectural thinking beyond the direct transcription of isolated objectives and visual representations alone. Working obliquely through the entwined creation of artefact and narrative, students’ are challenged to draw upon the plasticity of lived knowledge not accessible through objective information but which nonetheless makes our experience of architecture alluring and resonant. Each student, responsible for developing their own architectural program, were asked to use these creations to reveal particular qualities, stories, events, and circumstances that metaphorically evoke essential qualities for the coming architecture. The overarching goal of the studio is the creation of empathetic connections between varying people, places, and cultures, brought to life through the experience of the artefact—an installation, performance, or assemblage—which like literature or film, provide things through which we may imagine.
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    Digital Oasis
    (North Dakota State University, 2012) Davy, Daniel
    This thesis approaches the issue “As technology further develops our abilities to communicate across distance, what role will public space play, if any, in the future shaping of our cities?” The Theoretical Premise/ Unifying Idea that guides the research is, “The digital world must not be allowed to become a cheap substitute for our tactile and perceptual experience of the world.” The Project Justification is, “An abandonment of the tactile world, though voluntary, is a de-evolution of the way we experience, communicate, and appreciate the world. An architecture that reaffirms the delight and surprise inherent only in the tactile world of perception is necessary for a society that seeks to communicate and better itself.”