• Login
    View Item 
    •   Research Bank Home
    • Unitec Institute of Technology
    • Study Areas
    • Architecture
    • Architecture Dissertations and Theses
    • View Item
    •   Research Bank Home
    • Unitec Institute of Technology
    • Study Areas
    • Architecture
    • Architecture Dissertations and Theses
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Architecture, the bridge between two ethnicities

    Rahimi, Cyrus

    Thumbnail
    Share
    View fulltext online
    Cyrus Rahimi MArch (Prof).pdf (6.163Mb)
    Date
    2010
    Citation:
    Rahimi, C. (2010). Architecture, the bridge between two ethnicities. Master of Architecture (Professional). Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand.
    Permanent link to Research Bank record:
    https://hdl.handle.net/10652/1436
    Abstract
    RESEARCH QUESTION: How might architecture foster greater empathy between two communities? This project is about how architecture might affect the relationship between two groups of people; two different groups with experience of conflict in the past. The context for this study is the island of Cyprus which taken as the location for this proposal. The site is located in the Buffer Zone between the Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots. The chosen type of public space is the airport, because of its complexity of social activities. The airport will accommodate both sides, Greek and Turkish Cypriots in a bi-communal space mixed with international travelers visiting the island; this is in order to facilitate interaction in an environment, away from political and religious differences. The aim of using the airport is obvious for its users, but what this project is trying to achieve is to prepare a process of normal airport activities in order to make it easier for both sides to understand these common connections when they sit next to each other. Based on the specific situation of the island, moving towards ‘connection’ has been considered as opposed to “separation” as a concept for an ‘architecture of reconciliation’ in this paper. In the process of designing the airport, creating spaces in which both sides can be together will be the focus. In this study the airport building has been proposed as a neutral location between the Turks and Greeks. This method has been employed to achieve an architectural solution to solve the problem of integration process, but that doesn’t mean that the current social situation and cultural aspects of each group would not be considered.
    Keywords:
    airport architecture, ethnicity, architecture of reconciliation
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    310101 Architecture
    Degree:
    Master of Architecture (Professional), Unitec Institute of Technology
    Supervisors:
    Austin, Michael
    Copyright Holder:
    Author

    Copyright Notice:
    All rights reserved
    Rights:
    This digital work is protected by copyright. It may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use. These documents or images may be used for research or private study purposes. Whether they can be used for any other purpose depends upon the Copyright Notice above. You will recognise the author's and publishers rights and give due acknowledgement where appropriate.
    Metadata
    Show detailed record
    This item appears in
    • Architecture Dissertations and Theses [534]

    Te Pūkenga

    Research Bank is part of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

    • About Te Pūkenga
    • Privacy Notice

    Copyright ©2022 Te Pūkenga

    Usage

    Downloads, last 12 months
    31
     
     

    Usage Statistics

    For this itemFor the Research Bank

    Share

    About

    About Research BankContact us

    Help for authors  

    How to add research

    Register for updates  

    LoginRegister

    Browse Research Bank  

    EverywhereInstitutionsStudy AreaAuthorDateSubjectTitleType of researchSupervisorCollaboratorThis CollectionStudy AreaAuthorDateSubjectTitleType of researchSupervisorCollaborator

    Te Pūkenga

    Research Bank is part of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

    • About Te Pūkenga
    • Privacy Notice

    Copyright ©2022 Te Pūkenga