COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Archeoastronomy and Its Influence on Modern Day Architecture
Creator:
Ordonez, Maria Claudia
Subject:
Thesis (M.Arch.) -- Architecture
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Architecture
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"Throughout time, designers have turned to astrology as a catalyst that influenced the design of their projects. By analyzing ancient architectural wonders still preserved today, we can adopt the methods used in those developments to rethink the current urban and architectural context by utilizing our knowledge of the cosmos, with the goal to further understand a world beyond our experience. This thesis focuses on using the research conducted on ancient Egyptian, Mayan, and Greek civilizations based on their use of the cosmos in design methodologies for architecture and urban planning. There needs to be more understanding of ancient civilization design processes that current designers are no longer aware of. By incorporating the preexisting knowledge from ancient civilization layouts of urban planning as an inspiration to improve modern architecture, I will demonstrate the importance of using archeoastronomy as a design methodology. This thesis aims to analyze how these ancient cultures used astrology and how employing these techniques can help architects design spaces that help emphasize human relationships with nature and each other, by allowing for the application of a design proposal based on the Astros to be established in a chosen location where today's knowledge with ancient ideologies will be incorporated." --Abstract
Keywords: architecture, ancient civilizations, archeoastronomy, urban design
Keywords: architecture, ancient civilizations, archeoastronomy, urban design
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2023-08
Format:
1 online resource: 1 PDF (Thesis, 66 pages, color illustrations, maps, plans)