Converging Identities: Islamic Architecture In Detroit
تاريخ الاضافة
17/07/2019
نوع المحتوى
Dissertation
Category
Masters
الرابط للمحتوى
الكاتب
Najahyia L. Chinchilla
Year of Publication
2007
الوصف
The development of identity and place within the Detroit Muslim community is
explored in this thesis through the creation of an Islamic Center and research library in
downtown Detroit. The Islamic Center will strive to simultaneously work on multiple
levels by establishing connections to Islam within a global context, the local community,
and a place for individual development.
The investigation will explore how an immigrant culture establishes community
through the built environment and represent their culture within the local community.
Part of the study will reflect on how building styles and type reflect the cultural
characteristics that the community is trying to preserve compared to American and
western influences that are incorporated into the design? How do the architectural
traditions, typologies and climate of the Detroit area get incorporated into the built
identity? Specific focus will be given to the use of precedent and typology in modern
Islamic design, mosques and cultural institutions as identity shapers both for the internal
and external audiences. Light, color, pattern, spatial division based on gender, and
symbolism are areas of inquiry.
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Najahyia L. Chinchilla
University of Maryland
2007