Architecture as a Social Art: A School of Visual Art in Washington, D.C.

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Rachel A. Roellke

Document Type

Thesis Prep

Degree

B. ARCH

Date

Fall 2001

Keywords

architecture and art, community, art education, Washington D.C.

Language

English

Disciplines

Architecture

Description/Abstract

"It is the contention of this thesis that architecture is a vehicle for communication that strengthens community identity by bringing art and the public together.

The thesis research explores the social role of visual art within community, including its social effects, its relationship to the surrounding physical and social context, and the formal elements of visual language. Architecture, as a form of public art, can be explored under the same parameters."

Additional Information

Advisors: Theodore Ceraldi / Jonathan Massey / Anne Munly

Recommended Citation

Roellke, Rachel A., "Architecture as a Social Art: A School of Visual Art in Washington, D.C." (2001). Architecture Thesis Prep. 66.
https://surface.syr.edu/architecture_tpreps/66

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