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Corners : Architecture's Expressive Edge Fung, Patrick

Abstract

Corners are more than the mere result of enclosing space, they are also an architectural form about meeting, tension, and transition. In everyday life, corners force us to pause, reconsider our path, and change direction. This is an exploration of the corner expressed from different angles: its linguistic presence through idioms and metaphors, its role as a familiar cultural touchstone, and its varied qualities as an architectural element. Given their ubiquity, corners are the cornerstones of the spatial experiences we take for granted.

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Title
Corners : Architecture's Expressive Edge
Creator
Fung, Patrick
Date Issued
2024-05
Description
Corners are more than the mere result of enclosing space, they are also an architectural form about meeting, tension, and transition. In everyday life, corners force us to pause, reconsider our path, and change direction. This is an exploration of the corner expressed from different angles: its linguistic presence through idioms and metaphors, its role as a familiar cultural touchstone, and its varied qualities as an architectural element. Given their ubiquity, corners are the cornerstones of the spatial experiences we take for granted.
Subject
corners; typologies; edge; expressions; meeting; language; culture
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. ARCH 549
Date Available
2024-05-06
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0442335
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/88222
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Copyright Holder
Patrick Fung
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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