Physical Thresholds and the built world
Begin to describe the literal sense of the word and how it relates to the built environment. I see Thresholds as negative space, voids, empty space, a contrast between two neighborhoods, and even the simple gesture of indoors vs. outdoors.
Social Thresholds
Aid in the definition between different things, for instance the difference between class systems would be a social threshold, public transportation is an in-between zone where social interaction is forced/encouraged (public transportation is also viewed differently throughout the world...aka the boat taxis in Venice, Italy)
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Natural Thresholds
Lie between two things (or maybe more then 2?). Rivers, Mountains, Valleys, Canyons, are all Thresholds between point A and point B. Also, a very intriguing example to me is the horizon, and how it is visually a threshold, however not physically.
The Anti-Threshold
Questions the idea of transition. What is exactly a threshold? Is it the constant state of always remaining in transition? Is being surrounded by boundaries on all sides prohibit any thresholds from forming?
Visual Abstract: Stage 1
Visual Abstract: Final Stage
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| The idea of a threshold can be applied to many aspects of a building; however, how do these defined thresholds become blurred transitions? |
Hey my name is Ben. Im doing a dissertation on architecture and transitional thresholds and how important they are. If you have any articles or contents relating to it will you be kind enough to mail me some? thank you
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