Document Type
Thesis, Senior
Publication Date
Spring 2012
Degree
B. ARCH
Keywords
consumption, consumerism, shopping mall, identity
Language
English
Disciplines
Architecture
Description/Abstract
"The consumer object reigns supreme in American Society. Shopping and consumption have become the trademark of identity. The social act of exchange makes value. The social phenomenon of the mall has cultivated a Mecca for commodity exchange."
Recommended Citation
Magaliff, Jaime, "The Exchange: A Celebratory Space for Commodity Exchange via the Hyper-Mall" (2012). Senior Theses. Paper 57.
http://surface.syr.edu/architecture_theses/57
Additional Information
Advisors: Jon Lott / Bruce Abbey