Hanson Meghan. Hanson Meghan - Nature of place and Dwelling: A house on Lake Mary Ronan

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Architecture.
Montana State University. Bozeman. Montana, 2011. — 83 p.This thesis seeks an understanding of self and place through built form, specifically those buildings we dwell within. As humans in a modern world, we are faced with thousands of stimulants and symbols that are taking the place of actual experiences and objects. Life is constantly moving away from a connection to this earth. I believe that through an examination of ourselves within the world we can begin to have a true sense of our place and meaning within it. As mortals, we reside on the earth, under (and in constant reference to) the sky. Our buildings house and protect us while serving to relate us to a larger whole, what Martin Heidegger names the divinity, or the holy. He refers to four elements as the four-fold: humanity, divinity, earth, and sky. Through a cognizant relation within this four-fold a true sense of ‘being’ on this earth at this time can begin to emerge.Thesis statementTheoryDwelling and the four-fold
Symbolism
Science and Place
Duality
Apollo and Dionysus
The Labyrinth
Approaching the Immeasurable
Sense of Place in History
Understanding PlaceSiteDescriptionHistory / Location
Maps
Vegetation / Wildlife
Site ImagesProject Statement
Precedent StudiesLe Corbusier
Louis Kahn
Charles Correa
Paul CezzaneFinal ProjectList of Illustrations