Does Architecture Dream of Upheaval?
A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario
© 2015
Table of Content
Part One — Introduction
Part Two — Observations
How Far is Kashgar from Shenzhen?
Rest Not in Peace: WTC
Common Ground
Part Three
The Site of Upheaval — Dangerous Dreams of Somerset House
Future: A Speculative Alternative
On Stage “Does Architecture Dream of Upheaval?”
Act I
scene 0 What Is in the Shell?
scene 1 An Exploded History 71 scene 2 A House Mix
Act II
scene 1 Turning the Gear
scene 2 Robotics to Rebuild
scene 3 Welcoming the ¼ Offices
Act III
scene 1 A Day in the Big Box Office
scene 2 Powernap!
scene 3 Overtime (1)
scene 4 Overtime (2)
Act IV
scene 1 Cinema on a Hill
scene 2 Generator: Buoyancy
scene2.5 Generator: Regenerator
scene 3 Underwater
Act V - Everyone Wants a Piece of the Cake
scene ∞ The Uplift
Keeping the City Afloat
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