Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2019
Capstone Advisor
Greg Corso
Honors Reader
Rachel Hall
Capstone Major
Architecture
Capstone College
Architecture
Audio/Visual Component
no
Keywords
form, body, object, affect
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
yes
Honors Categories
Creative
Subject Categories
Architectural History and Criticism | Architectural Technology | Architecture
Abstract
Born from architecture’s increasingly shattered conceptual foundations, the formal project of bodily objects presents an interesting case study into the emerging dialectics surrounding considerations of representation, technology, and affect. This thesis examines the genealogical origins of corporeal form in order to further understand the stake that bodies hold within the production and reception of architecture. By tracing the pedigree of corporeal form back to the two types of architectural signification that emerged after modernism, bodies can be validated as a project able to extend and advance architecture’s potential for individualized and collective engagement. By situating bodily objects within the histories of associative and receptive design, complex digital modeling, and architectural communication, this thesis makes a case for corporeal form and its ability to cater to sensual desires, permit amicable subject-object relationships, and enable personalized associations with architectural artifacts
Recommended Citation
Sanchez, Jose, "Body Positivity: A Case for Corporeal Form" (2019). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 1303.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/1303
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