Title
Document Type
Thesis, Senior
Degree
B. ARCH
Date
Spring 2013
Keywords
Architecture, Deconstruct, Diplomacy, Embassies, Exchange
Language
English
Disciplines
Architecture
Description/Abstract
Contemporary diplomatic functions have outgrown the typological embassy building. The barricaded sidewalks and streets are evidence that additional space is required to conduct business safely. Retrofitted embassies in London, Paris, and Berlin expand their security perimeter into the urban condition to maintain the architectural icon of diplomacy. New embassies should utilize the contested zone between the building and the city instead of relocating in rural neighborhoods. It is the purpose of this thesis to enable functional and symbolic diplomatic exchange at the location of intersecting sovereignty.
Recommended Citation
Kaiser, Stefan, "Reconstructing Diplomacy" (2013). Architecture Senior Theses. 177.
https://surface.syr.edu/architecture_theses/177
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Additional Information
Advisors: Martin Haettasch / Ryan Ludwig