Title

Ritual Place

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Dabota Wilcox

Document Type

Thesis, Senior

Degree

B. ARCH

Date

Spring 2017

Keywords

ritual, beliefs, religion, pneumatic structures, inflatables, public space

Language

English

Disciplines

Architecture

Description/Abstract

What is a ritual? Its connotations are rooted in the vocabulary of religion, but essentially a ritual is a repeated or singularly significant act meant to instill a deeper meaning or reinforce a belief. Beliefs are supported through the practice of rituals. Rituals are special because they facilitate experiences that separate us from the mundane. They serve to pull its participants to recognize and participate in something of worth. But what would it mean to imagine the new ritual? If for a moment this distinction were expanded there are countless moments, activities, or seemingly insignificant acts that could be considered rituals. This is where this thesis is positioned. It asserts to introduce the new ritual.

Additional Information

This thesis received Honorable Mention.

Thesis Advisors: Daniele Profeta with Theodore Brown and Jonathan Louie

Recommended Citation

Wilcox, Dabota, "Ritual Place" (2017). Architecture Senior Theses. 397.
https://surface.syr.edu/architecture_theses/397

Source

local input

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